Listing Description
Job Description
Work on the cutting edge of threat intelligence – be among the first to identify, assess, and understand financially motivated cyber criminal groups and campaigns that matter. Mandiant is seeking a technical cyber crime analyst to join the Financial Crime Analysis team, which identifies, tracks, and reports on threat actors who impact organizations across the globe. This work supports both corporate and government intelligence clients as well as other divisions of Mandiant. The Technical Analyst will play a key role on our team, leading the investigation and analysis into these operations. An emphasis will be placed on the identification of novel and impactful malware campaigns and intrusion activity. The successful candidate is a seasoned analyst capable of interpreting vast quantities of data from various sources and communicating those findings to both internal and external stakeholders. We encourage giving back to the community and strongly support sharing of expertise by authoring white-papers and speaking at conferences.
What You Will Do:
- Identify, assess, and track the tactics, techniques, and procedures of financially motivated threat actors using the unique data produced across all of Mandiant and via your own independent research
- Perform technical analysis on malicious artifacts, attacker infrastructure, and forensic data sourced from organizations impacted by some of the world’s most capable cyber criminals
- Stay current on new malware and TTPs employed by threat actors
- Support the creation of written analytic products, which include assessments derived from Mandiant’s proprietary datasets and the analyst’s independent research, for internal and external stakeholders
- Work independently and collaborate with individuals throughout the Mandiant organization to develop and coordinate the delivery of threat insights
Qualifications
Required Experience and Skills:
- 4+ years experience working with malware or exploits, or engaged in threat research, incident handling, or another adjacent area of practice
- Understanding of cyber crime threats and the supporting ecosystem
- Understanding of common tools and tactics used by threat actors throughout the intrusion lifecycle
- Experience with a variety of technical analysis tasks, including:
- Analyzing malicious files: binaries, scripts, and documents
- Reviewing network packet captures
- Reviewing application and operating system event logs
- Comfortable with one or more scripting language
- Ability to write Yara and Snort signatures for the purpose of identifying and classifying malware
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical people
Desirable Experience and Skills:
- Possesses deep subject matter expertise on several different cyber crime malware families and/or threat actors, including how they have evolved over time
- Practical experience as an intelligence analyst
- Ability to identify and communicate effective strategies to mitigate tools and techniques used by threat actors throughout the attack lifecycle.
- Strong grasp of analytical techniques used to support attribution assessments
- Familiarity with common threat intelligence platforms and tools
- Experience documenting research findings in graph-based database schema
- History of participation in industry or technology information sharing groups, formal or informal
- Understanding of monetization and fraud strategies employed by cyber threat actors
- Foreign language skills in Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, and/or other major European languages
Additional InformationAs a U.S. federal contractor, Mandiant has adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to comply with our obligations under applicable laws and requirements. This position may be covered under Mandiant’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, as required in order to support federal contracts, access company offices and/or attend in-person meetings and work events. If covered under this policy, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 may be required as a condition of hire. At Mandiant we are committed to our #OneTeam approach combining diversity, collaboration, and excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Minimum Salary: 102,900.00. Final salary will be determined commensurately with cost of living, experience level, and/or any other legally permissible considerations. Incentive Compensation: Eligibility for annual bonus subject to individual and company performance; eligibility for award of Restricted Stock Units subject to eligibility requirements, approval from Mandiant’s Compensation Committee, and vesting terms. Benefits: Whether you are just starting your career, reaching a milestone, or gearing up for retirement, we offer plans and programs to keep you happy and healthy at any stage of life. We regularly evaluate our options to make sure they’ve got everything you need. Part of what makes Mandiant great is our diverse team, and we’ve made it our priority to provide benefits that support you on your individual journey at work and at home. Mandiant subsidized benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance. Subject to eligibility requirements, Mandiant also offers the ability to participate in 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Mandiant also provides Paid Time Off, Flexible Paid Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.
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- Telework: Full Telecommute