Threat Intelligence Consultant (Apprentice Conversion)

Job description

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM X-Force is looking for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Consultant to join their CTI Services team. The candidate will provide industry-leading threat intelligence services across several security domains in an exciting and growing security delivery organization within IBM.

The primary responsibility of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst is to collect and evaluate dark web research and analysis. The analyst will collect, process, analyze, and disseminate cyber warning assessments based on dark web, open-source, and closed-forum research related to the client. In addition to the technical skills required to perform their duties, the analyst is also expected to have a high level of understanding of the threat intelligence culture and possess the ability to verbally present to a client or other audience on those topics. Some examples of this are knowledge of criminal marketplace & forum actors, APT groups, nation-state actors, zero-day threats, bad actor motivations, and the overall threat landscape.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst will also work with teams internal and external to IBM X-Force to support the intelligence needs of the organization, foster collaboration, and promote IBM’s thought leadership in the cyber security space. The Cyber Threat Intelligence will be involved in the development of content for internal and external publications, including research papers, blogs, and the X-Force Threat Index.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst role will occasionally travel for training, conferences, or client engagements.

Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Skills
• Develop and disseminate cyber warning assessments.
• Develop unique cyber indicators to maintain constant awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment for clients.
• Takes a proactive approach to learning about the latest threats, threat actors, tactics, techniques and procedures, and malware.
• Demonstrates and provides subject matter expertise of the threat landscape including, but not limited to cyber-attack vectors, threat actors, security trends, and security policies, and recommendations in both the government and commercial space.
• Ability to deliver high-quality written technical assessments of threats.
• Performs multiple assigned technical tasks including research, analysis, solution design, development, product installation, system integration, and possibly root cause analysis of the advisory system when required.
• Has IT Security Industry experience, working regularly with client teams to develop requirements, plan, design, and generate a solution that meets the client's security needs. This often includes using tools and methods to analyze, design, and implement client solutions.
• Has enhanced professional, operational, and interpersonal skills to function effectively in collaborative stakes and high-stress situations with clients.
• Provides analytical ability and creativity necessary in developing and implementing solution deliverables for medium-sized projects or components of a larger project.
• Provides business or technical advice to managers, as well as gives consulting, project management, or technical direction to team members and/or client personnel. May lead a team on small projects or a segment of larger projects.
• Assists in the balancing of project management or technical work assignments with team members’ skills to mitigate risk on the project/engagement/proposals.
• Possesses strong verbal communication skills to deliver strategic, tactical, and operational intelligence to audiences with varying degrees of technical knowledge.
• Has experience conducting and correlating threat research using OSINT, incident response engagement data, and proprietary tools, performing threat modeling, and producing intelligence threat assessments.
• Reviews technical literature prepared by other staff members for content, coverage, and clarity.
• Ability to assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  1-2 years of Cyber Security exposure.
·  1-year experience collecting and analyzing dark web, open-source, and closed forum research.
·  1 year of knowledge of IBM collection and analysis processes
·  1-year experience in applying knowledge of information security best practices, threat intelligence research, and compromising techniques.
·  1 year technical writing experience
·  Successful completion of the IBM Apprenticeship Program

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• Associates Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Field of Study: MIS/CIS/CS and/or other technology field.
• 2 years in Cyber Security
• Knowledge of IBM X-Force collection and analysis processes
• 1 years experience collecting and analyzing dark web, open-source, and closed forum research.
• 2 years experience in applying knowledge of information security best practices, threat intelligence research and compromising techniques.
• 2 years technical writing experience