Cyber Threat Analyst
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Senior Intelligence Analyst – Russia Mission
CrowdStrike
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $85,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Identify and track targeted intrusion cyber threats, trends, and new developments by cyber threat actors through analysis of raw intelligence and data
- Apply analytic tradecraft to gathered intelligence in a consistent manner
- Proactively identify and track adversary network infrastructure
- Hunt for and perform basic triage of malicious file samples
- Perform intrusion and attribution analysis
- Provide finished intelligence analysis to internal and external customers through written reporting, in varying predetermined suspense and depth, with minimal supervision
- Collaborate across teams to inform various functions within CrowdStrike Intelligence about activity of interest and to coordinate adversary/campaign tracking
- Identify intelligence gaps and submit requests for information to fill gaps
- Provide peer review of proposed/draft reporting to team members
- Prioritize, categorize, and respond to requests for information from internal and external customers
- Conduct briefings as needed for a variety of levels of customers as requested (via video conference, webcast, in-person briefing, or industry conference)
Requirements
- Motivated self-starter with 4+ years’ experience in a threat intelligence environment, preferably with a focus on Russian cyber operations
- Comprehensive, practical knowledge of intelligence research/collection, analysis, and production tradecraft, and structured analytic techniques
- Ability to identify and track adversary tradecraft trends and experience performing intrusion and attribution analysis using frameworks such as the Diamond Model
- Experience performing proactive adversary network infrastructure tracking using commercial tools
- Ability to produce quality finished intelligence products incorporating estimative analysis on short deadlines, as well as continuing to maintain analysis for and report on long-term strategic assessments with minimal assistance
- Understanding of technical terminology, tools, and tactics employed by threat actors
- Ability or willingness to learn to conduct basic analysis of the tools and tradecraft used by threat actors on a technical level
- Knowledge of geopolitical issues and ability to use that information to support understanding of current and future impacts on the cyber threat landscape
- Undergraduate degree, military training or relevant experience in cyber intelligence, computer science, general intelligence studies, security studies, political science, international relations, etc.
- Other technical security certifications or academic background are a plus.
Benefits
- Remote-friendly and flexible work culture
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
intrusion analysisattribution analysisintelligence researchintelligence analysisstructured analytic techniquesadversary network infrastructure trackingestimative analysiscyber threat analysismalicious file triagegeopolitical analysis
Soft skills
motivated self-startercollaborationcommunicationpeer reviewprioritizationcategorizationbriefingindependent workadaptabilityproblem-solving
Certifications
technical security certificationsmilitary trainingundergraduate degree in cyber intelligenceundergraduate degree in computer scienceundergraduate degree in intelligence studiesundergraduate degree in security studiesundergraduate degree in political scienceundergraduate degree in international relations
