Sr. Cyber Intelligence Analyst - Remote

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Job Description:

This position engages in the identification, tracking, monitoring, containment and mitigation of information security threats. He/She performs quality assurance functions to validate that existing methods of research are successful in identifying and documenting security incidents. This position defines procedures for analysis and makes adjustments as technologies and methodologies advance.
Responsibilities:

• Assesses, prioritizes and takes action on requests that improve existing Security Operation Center (SOC) tools and procedures.
• Partners with management to coordinate security incident response efforts to communicate information, drive resource actions and decisions, provide recommendations, and ensure resolution.
• Evaluates and analyzes complex malicious code through the use of tools including disassemblers, debuggers, hex editors, un-packers, virtual machines and network sniffers.
• Conducts reverse-engineering for known and suspected malware files.
• Investigates instances of malicious code to determine attack vector and payload, and to determine the extent of damage and data exfiltration.
• Performs research in the area of malicious software, vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics, and recommend preventative or defensive actions.
• Produces reports detailing attributes and functionality of malware, and indicators that can be used for malware identification/detection, to include behavior, identified infrastructure used for command and control, and mitigation techniques.
• Analyses the relationship between a given sample of malware and other known samples/families of malware, and notable features that indicate the origin or sophistication of the malware and its authors.
• This position requires on-call availability rotation.

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years' experience as Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst including Incident Response and Handling roles
• Experience in Malware Reverse Engineering and Sandboxing
• Experience with IBM QRadar
• Significant experience with Linux, TCP/IP, UNIX, MS-Windows, IP Routing, Firewalls and IPS
• Understanding of behavioral based threat models, including ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model, etc.
• Deep understanding of advanced cyber threats targeting enterprises, along with the tools, tactics, and procedures used by those threats
• Demonstrated experience using Open Source (OllyDbg, Radare, GDB, etc.) malware analysis tools
• Ability to analyze shellcode, and packed and obfuscated code, and their associated algorithms
• Ability to develop network and host based signatures to identify specific malware. Recommend heuristic or anomaly based detection methods
• Subject matter expertise in the detection, analysis and mitigation of malware
• Experience with Information Security Research, Malware Reverse Engineering, Cyber Threat Analysis, Windows Operating System and Data Analysis
• Knowledge of Research skills, Technical Writing, Information Security Research, Security Incident Response, Security Risk Assessment/Analysis
• Certifications: GIAC GSEC (401), GCIH (504), GMON (511) or equivalent knowledge level, preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree or International equivalent in Computer Science or related discipline, preferred.

Information for Internal Applicants:

• Pay grade 20H
• Position will be posted internally until April 12, 2024

Employee Type:

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

Employer will sponsor visas for specific positions. UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.