Senior Analyst - Remote (West Coast Region, US)

Job Description

If you have a strong background in analysis and are looking to be at the forefront of technical threat intelligence tracking, then we want to hear from you! The successful candidate should be an independent, critical thinker skilled in using data to solve analytic problems and adept in satisfying intelligence requirements under tight deadlines. The analyst’s work will be used to provide guidance, resources, and solutions for forward deployed analysts who are who are on-site with domestic and international customers.

• Provide expert guidance and support to intel analysts across the globe
• Evaluate current and emerging tools and best-practices for tracking advanced persistent threats; tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of attacker’s motivations, industry and attacker trends
• Ensure forward deployed intelligence analysts have the tools, data and resources needed to deliver customized intel
• Correlate intelligence, to develop deeper understandings of tracked threat activity
• Present tactical and strategic intelligence about threat groups, the methodologies they use, and the motivations behind their activity
• Work with customers to determine their intelligence needs and requirements
• Convey both verbally and in writing the importance of findings for a variety of audiences
• Prepare and deliver briefings and reports to the client’s executives, security team, or fellow analysts
• Ability to work with little direct oversight

Qualifications

• 5 + years of experience in an analytical role of either network forensics analyst, intelligence threat analyst, or security engineer/ consultant
• 5 + years of experience in investigative or incident response environments
• 5 + years working in a customer-facing environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to a variety of internal audiences including senior executives
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proven track record of successfully managing and executing on short term and long-term projects
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to prioritize and execute in a methodical and disciplined manner
• Ability to set and manage expectations with senior stake-holders and team members
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer relationships

• 5+ years of experience in evaluating forensic reports of electronic media, packet capture, log data, and network devices in support of intrusion analysis or enterprise level information security operations
• Excellent knowledge of security solutions and technologies, including: Windows, Linux, Network architecture / implementation / configuration
• Experience conducting analysis of firewall technologies, proxy technologies, anti-virus, or spam and spyware solutions (Gateway and SaaS)
• Experience in working with threat modeling systems

• Master’s or other professional degree preferred
• Malware/security experience and experience with Mandiantproducts, highly desired
• Program management or business experience

Additional Information

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.

This is a regionally-based role that must be located in Washington, California, or Oregon,