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Threat Intelligence Specialist

Threat Intelligence Specialist

CompanyX
LocationPalo Alto, CA, USA
Salary$142000 – $226000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Data Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
  • 3+ years Threat Intelligence experience working on relevant issues (safety, security, and/or content policy), preferably at an internet or technology company.
  • Experience creating heuristics to identify and remediate scaled threats (e.g. YARA rules).
  • Proficient using SQL and relational databases in your work.
  • Ability to use Python, R, or another scripting language to facilitate scaled data analysis.
  • Experience with problem solving and troubleshooting complex issues with an emphasis on root cause analysis.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate security and threat concepts with both technical and non-technical individuals.
  • Works well under pressure, and is comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Build heuristic rules to detect and stop bad actors on X, and contribute to building other detection systems and Safety product features.
  • Use data analysis to identify signals used by bad actors on X, develop threat actor profiles, and complete scaled investigations into those signals/bad actors.
  • Conduct threat modeling to improve threat detection and mitigation.
  • Investigate anomalies and scaled threats detected by other Safety or partner teams.
  • Perform continuous research based on open source and internal tooling on specific threats, including threat actors and campaigns, to determine detection and enforcement gaps for X Rules and policies. This includes campaign tracking and trending evaluation.
  • Work closely with Engineering teams to retroactively remediate on-platform threats and create heuristics to proactively prevent threats from reoccurring.
  • When needed, produce brief bulletins, assessments, or full-length profiles of actors for stakeholders delivered in a timely and contextual manner.
  • Manage external and internal Threat Intelligence partnerships on behalf of X. This includes optimizing and managing data sources of threat intelligence information.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Past experience or knowledge of Scala and/or Java programming languages.
  • Fluency in one or more of the following languages (French, German, Spanish, Turkish).