Technical Cybercrime Analyst - Mandiant Phoenix, AZ Bookmark Share Print 192 0 1

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Mandiant is seeking a Technical Cybercrime Analyst to join our Mandiant Intelligence Financial Crime team.  This team identifies, tracks, and reports on financially-motivated threat actors impacting organizations across the globe. This work supports corporate and government intelligence clients as well as other divisions of Mandiant. The Technical Analyst will play an important role on our team, leading the investigation and analysis of these operators. 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 whitepapers 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 or suspicious 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 families, new capabilities and public reporting on these issues 
• Support the creation of custom analytic products for internal and external stakeholders based on conclusions and judgments derived from Mandiant’s proprietary datasets and the analyst’s independent research 
• Work independently and collaborate with individuals throughout the Mandiant organization to develop and coordinate the production of intelligence product 

Requirements:

• 4+ years experience working with malware or exploits, or engaged in either threat research or incident handling 
• Understanding of cybercrime threats and the cyber criminal ecosystem 
• Understanding of the tools and tactics used to distribute malware 
• Experience analyzing malicious binaries, office files, pdf and jar files, reviewing automated sandbox reports, and reviewing network packet captures 
• Comfortable with scripting languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or other) 
• 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 

Additional Qualifications:

• Possesses deep subject matter expertise on several different cybercrime malware families and/or threat actors, including how they have evolved over time 
• Practical experience as an intelligence analyst 
• History of participation in industry or technology information sharing groups, formal or informal 
• Understanding of monetization and fraud strategies employed by cyber threat actors 
• Comfortable independently interacting with external audiences 
• Foreign language skills in Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, and/or other major European languages 

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: 85,900.00. 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.