Cyber Security Specialist

This is a Full Time Job

In this role, the Cyber Security Specialist will help support our threat intelligence strategy and operations, oversee brand and executive protection initiatives, and conduct advanced OSINT investigations. In this role, you’ll apply your expertise in cyber threat intelligence, publicly available information (PAI), and digital investigations to identify, analyze, and mitigate threats to our people, assets, and digital presence. You'll be responsible for translating intelligence into actionable insights, helping to shape enterprise-wide security strategies and supporting executive-level risk mitigation.

What you'll do:
• Determine changes in the threat landscape, tracking cyber threat actors and campaigns, and provide recommendations relevant to our tech stack to reduce risk and threat exposure, providing context and prioritization information to support teams.
• Make strategic observations about future cyber and fraud trends to help improve detection and tactical response.
• Demonstrate skills in conducting investigations with a focus on attribution through OSINT techniques, social media research, publicly available information (PAI) and other similar investigative methods.
• Develop strategies and plans for the collection of threat intelligence to address and remediate intelligence gaps, including the tools and methodologies needed to accomplish the task.
• Streamline existing processes and workflows to increase efficiency and/or speed.
• Analyze security and abuse incidents to derive insight into attack vectors and tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs).
• Maintain a threat intelligence and investigation workflow, playbook, ticketing, including capturing standard threat intelligence metrics and reporting.
• Assist in the design of and support threat intelligence strategy to align it with organizational risk priorities and business objectives.
• Oversee brand and executive protection operations, including monitoring for impersonation threats, doxxing, reputational risks, and targeted harassment.
• Identify, maintain, and address Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs) by collaborating with stakeholders to ensure threat intelligence efforts are aligned with organizational objectives and evolving threat landscapes.

Who you are:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Cyber Security. A Dual Major/Specialization in Human Behavior and Psychology or Corporate Communications and Journalism along with IT or Cyber Security would also be preferred.
• Minimum four years of experience in Information Technology or at least two years of experience in Cyber Security.
• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence, GIAC Open Source Intelligence, EC-Council’s Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) or Mandiant Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis certifications are a plus.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and other threat intelligence frameworks and tools.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to tailor investigative reports/briefings to the intended audience.
• Ability to create, organize, and analyze complex data sets while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple investigations simultaneously with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Display sound judgment, critical thinking, and strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Cyber Risk Communications: presenting technical topics to non-technical audiences to enhance understanding or promote vigilance or informed decision making.
• Communicating with executives and their teams to help drive threat intelligence initiatives and safeguard their digital footprint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various teams with advanced verbal/written/presentation skills.
• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships

What You Will Achieve
• The ability to shape and direct the threat intelligence program for a multi-national corporation.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals with decades of experience.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment with the freedom to pursue your own interests, curiosities or ideas.