Hornetsecurity

Cyber Threat Analyst

Hornetsecurity

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Vancouver • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Cyber SecurityLinuxSMTP

About the role

  • Analyze threat events raised by our services
  • Qualifying events according to the different kinds of threat: spam, scam, phishing, spear phishing, malware.
  • Analyze minor threats as well as advanced threats and provide security updates.
  • Investigate threat campaigns to identify and block elements used (IPs, Domains, etc.)
  • Create and update detection rules (based on regular expressions) to block advanced threats predictively
  • Use reporting flows and spamtraps to enhance understanding of senders.
  • Answer direct customers' requests
  • Monitor Accuracy metrics and run investigations on suspicious behavior
  • Write documentation and reporting on ongoing threats and techniques used
  • Run investigations on specific topics with other analysts teams (Phishing, Spambot, Scam, etc.)

Requirements

  • Experience as a Cybersecurity analyst (SOC experience ideal)
  • High motivation to learn
  • Demonstrated ability to perform threat analysis
  • Very logical mind (Boolean algebra)
  • An interest in data analysis (familiar with a big data tool is an advantage)
  • Good relationship
  • Knowledge of regular expressions (Regex posix)
  • Control of Windows & Linux environments and commands (bash, grep, ...)
  • Knowledge of HTML
  • Knowledge of SMTP protocol SPF, DMARC, DKIM
  • Experience with a SIEM / Clickhouse is a plus
  • Knowledge of email ecosystem is a plus
  • Native level proficiency in English language required.
Benefits
  • Free space for innovation and autonomy in a fast-growing international company
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development.
  • Short decision-making processes and flat hierarchies in an open work environment.
  • Additional sick leave days and public holidays
  • Home-office option and flexible working hours.
  • Collective insurance plan
  • Be-Active Bonus – we support your health with a contribution towards your membership in fitness and sports clubs.
  • “Way to Work” goodie
  • Team events and regular global meetings.
  • Temporary employee exchange program – opportunity to work at our global offices and explore the world (e.g., Malta, Madrid, Berlin, Washington D.C.).

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
threat analysisregular expressionsBoolean algebraWindows commandsLinux commandsHTMLSMTP protocolSPFDMARCDKIM
Soft skills
high motivation to learnlogical thinkinggood relationship