Senior Analyst, Threat Intelligence

When you join Verizon

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What youll be doing

The Network Security Threat Intelligence team is responsible for proactive detection and investigation of threat actor activity within the Verizon network. Our analysts apply all source intelligence to identify threat activity and work with network and security teams to improve detection capabilities and security controls. As a member of the Network Threat Intelligence team youll be responsible for collecting and interpreting threat information providing detailed information for the investigation and detection of threats and continuously growing your technical skill set in this area.

• Incident Response & Investigation:

  • Conducting threat investigations in Verizons most complex and critical network environments

  • Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams across network organization to iteratively improve security controls and detection capabilities

  • Conducting time-sensitive analysis during cyber investigations including active threat investigation and forensic analysis

• Advanced Data & Network Analysis:

  • Leveraging Verizons network telemetry to find indicators of compromise

  • Developing expertise on the Verizon threat landscape using threat intelligence network telemetry and operational metrics to clearly communicate the threat landscape

  • Analyzing malicious code packet capture files and forensic artifacts

• Threat Intelligence & Strategy:

  • Analyzing log data to detect active threats within the network using knowledge of the current threat landscape threat actor techniques and Verizons network

  • Identifying gaps in logging capabilities and develop and propose strategies to fill gaps

  • Identifying and propose automated alerts for new and previously unknown threats. Collaborate with teams across the Cyber organization to mitigate risk by testing deploying and developing investigative playbook

What were looking for...

Youll need to have

• Bachelors Degree in information technology cybersecurity computer science or professional equivalent training (i.e. Net Sec etc) or four or more years of work experience

• Four or more years of work experience

• Experience in cybersecurity or information technology

• Experience conducting cybersecurity investigations

• Basic understanding of network device logs netflow and working with large datasets

• Good communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to think critically and identify risks.

Even better if you have

• Three or more years of experience with incident response security operations malware analysis threat hunting or intelligence operations

• Three or more years of experience with application of data science concepts and techniques to enable advanced threat detection

• Three or more years of experience with long term intelligence gathering projects providing information to joint intelligence initiatives

• Working knowledge of Splunk and Elastic Search

• Working knowledge with Threat Intelligence Platforms

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.