Threat Intelligence Analyst

Position description

Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we’re on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!

  

Threat Intelligence Analyst
Location: Palo Alto, Austin or New York (onsite)
Salary: $127,000 – $166,000

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Who We Are:

X serves our community of users and customers by working tirelessly to preserve free expression and choice, create limitless interactivity, and create a marketplace that enables the economic success of all its participants.

 

What You’ll do:

As a Threat Intelligence Analyst, you will help Threat Management Operations with critical intelligence support, training, the company’s background vetting program, help manage TMO’s intelligence program, and support offensive security and employee trust initiatives.

 

As a Threat Intelligence Analyst you will:

• Analyze and provide risk assessments for onboarding employees based on background checks completed by a third party vendor

• Provide general investigative expertise and analysis in support of a variety of initiatives for the Insider Threat Team, the People Team, the Detection and Response Team, the Security Partners Team,  the Offensive Security Team, Platform Safety Teams and the Litigation Team

• Write and brief reports as directed; create training curriculum on topics involving threats and security issues

• Assist in the management of the TMO Cyber Threat Intelligence Program

• Establish cross functional partnerships with a variety of stakeholders such as Corporate Security and Threat Disruption

• Respond to RFIs from partners and use expertise in OSINT techniques

• Conduct investigations into internal and external security incidents and threat actors as directed

• Conduct online threat actor engagement

• Organize and host training material to the X team

 

Who You Are

You care about security and building a secure environment for the people using X everyday. You are curious, comfortable digging into the details, have experience with the tools of the trade, and are eager to help others protect our systems. Ideally, you have many of the following (but need not have all):

• 4 year degree in intelligence, political science, international relations, information security, information systems, criminal justice, forensic accounting, computer science or a related field

• 1-3 years experience conducting Threat Analysis & OSINT for a private sector or government agency with a global presence and experience dealing with adversarial nation state intelligence agencies and criminal actors

• Cyber Threat Intelligence experience to include knowledge of adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to include TTP’s of nation state threat actors

• Strong understanding of cryptocurrency, blockchain analysis, and experience in conducting fraud investigations relating to crypto and other frauds

• Experience conducting online investigations and litigation support

• OSINT certifications such as government courses (FBI OS101, etc) or commercial certifications and training

• Cybersecurity certifications or significant cybersecurity experience

• Interviewing skills and experience is also a plus 

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills – you will be conducting briefings and cross functional conversations daily

 

Application instructions

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