Senior Threat Analyst, Cyber Espionage Intelligence Production
Job Summary
Job Description
Mandiant's Senior Threat Analyst role focuses on cyber espionage intelligence production. Responsibilities include leading research into state-sponsored campaigns, producing written reports on these operations, maintaining awareness of geopolitical cyber threats, and providing expert guidance to internal teams. The analyst will prioritize research based on customer needs, delivering briefings to internal and external stakeholders. This role requires extensive experience in investigating and reporting on threat intelligence, particularly concerning geopolitical factors and Chinese threat actors, along with expertise in attacker methodologies and technical analysis.
Must have:
- 7+ years investigative/operational experience
- Expertise in geopolitical drivers of cyber espionage (China focus)
- Experience in attacker methodology and threat hunting
- Report writing and publishing on threat intelligence
- Prioritization of cyber threats for investigation
Good to have:
- Technical analysis (file, host, network signatures)
- Malware analysis (static/dynamic)
- Host forensics
- Tool development using data sets
Perks:
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
2 skills required
Job Details
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in an investigative or operational role in research, writing, and publishing of reports on threat intelligence.
- Experience in geopolitical drivers of cyber espionage, with threat actors from China.
- Experience in attacker methodology and implementing techniques used to hunt for adversarial activity.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in identifying and prioritizing cyber threats for investigation.
- Experience with technical analysis, with the creation of file, host, and network signatures leveraging multiple malware and network detection platforms, static and dynamic malware analysis or host forensics.
- Experience in developing tools to uncover activity leveraging data sets.
About the job
Mandiant is a recognized leader in cyber security expertise and has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our combination of renowned front-line experience, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.
The Cyber Espionage Intelligence Production Team publishes written reporting on varieties of state-sponsored cyber threats. As part of the Google Threat Intelligence Group, the team works cross-functionally with reverse engineers, incident responders, and other threat intelligence professionals, to develop content that delivers cyber security advantage to our users across the world.
Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$194,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .
Responsibilities
- Conduct and lead research into the capabilities, techniques, and motivations of state sponsored espionage campaigns and actors.
- Produce and review written reporting on state sponsored espionage campaigns and operations.
- Maintain awareness of geopolitical trends affecting the cyber threat landscape, including cyber operations and missions, vulnerabilities, malware development, third-party risk, geopolitics, and significant global events.
- Provide problem solving expertise and guidance to members of teams across the organization, who are developing materials or supporting clients on topics related to state sponsored cyber espionage.
- Prioritize research according to customer priorities and requests and conduct briefings to present findings to internal and external stakeholders.
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