Key Facts

Remote From:

Philippines

Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Full time

Mid-level (2-5 years)

English

Hard Skills

Malware Analysis Incident Response Cyber Investigations Threat Detection Microsoft Networking Email Management Antivirus Software Internal Documentation

Other Skills

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Critical Thinking
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Communication

Roles & Responsibilities

Minimum 3 years general security experience or education including demonstrated ability to perform phishing and malware analysis
Industry recognized certifications in Malware Analysis and Incident Response preferred
2-4 Year Degree in Computer Science or field experience preferred

Requirements:

Monitor Triage systems for new customer reported suspicious emails
Perform initial assessment on reported suspicious emails to determine if email poses a threat to the customer, or is benign
Initiate threat analysis case for emails that pose a threat to the customer, and escalate to Sr. Threat Analysis team member
Assist with creation and maintenance of products including updates and upgrades, backups, and troubleshooting

COFENSE

About COFENSE

Cofense® is the original and leading provider of security awareness training and email phishing simulation, offering global enterprise-level advanced email threat detection and remediation solutions. Cofense PhishMe® and Cofense Phishing Detection and Response (PDR) offer the world’s only platforms to leverage over 35 million Cofense-trained employees who actively report suspected phishing and other dangerous email threats in real-time. Exclusive only to Cofense, this reporting system ingests and catalogs thousands of threats per day that are missed by current email gateway technologies and then eradicates those threats from customer inboxes. In short, Cofense sees and stops threats other email security systems miss. Please visit www.cofense.com or connect with us on X and LinkedIn for additional information.

Company type: SME

Founded: 2018

Company size: 201 - 500

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Job description

The Threat Analyst is responsible for actively monitoring and processing phishing threats reported our customers

Shift- 8pm - 4am, Mon to Friday

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Monitor Triage systems for new customer reported suspicious emails
Perform initial assessment on reported suspicious emails to determine if email poses a threat to the customer, or is benign
Initiate threat analysis case for emails that pose a threat to the customer, and escalate to Sr. Threat Analysis team member.
Assist Sr. Threat Analysts during investigations.
Maintain ownership of cases opened for customers including updating cases, communicating with the customer, and documenting resolution
Assist in production of monthly customer reports
Maintain adequacy of skills by attending approved conferences, training, and other related events
Assist with creation and maintenance of products including updates and upgrades, backups, and troubleshooting
Response to customer requests submitted via ticketing systems and other communication channels
Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Ability to apply critical thinking to cyber threat investigations
Ability to recognize need for prompt escalation of malware review
Proficient in common technologies such as networking, operating systems, email Infrastructures such as Exchange and Office 365, anti-virus programs, and advanced threat detection systems
Proficient in common end-user applications such as web browsers and productivity applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that are commonly targeted by malware

Education and/or Experience:

Minimum 3 years general security experience or education including demonstrated ability to perform phishing and malware analysis
Industry recognized certifications in Malware Analysis and Incident Response preferred
2-4 Year Degree in Computer Science or field experience preferred

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