Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

October 2, 2023

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<p>One of the main Swiss players dedicated to Cybersecurity with leading expertise, ZENDATA is based in Geneva, Dubai, and Bahrain. We work mainly in Switzerland, the European Union, and the Middle East. Beyond our technical competence, our professionalism and human values are part of the spirit that characterizes ZENDATA.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>More than just a skill, we are looking for a person we will be proud to have in our ranks. Join us and unleash your talents!</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for a Threat Intelligence Analyst to complement our ZEN360 SOC Cyber team in Bahrain and support the overall life cycle of our managed services portfolio.&nbsp;This role will possess an understanding of cyber threats from espionage, hacktivism, cybercrime, malware, social engineering, geo-political influence, nation-state, and non-state actors, established and emerging intrusion sets, and their relevance to an entity with a global footprint.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Leverage the threat intelligence lifecycle and priority intelligence requirements to track threat actors, research cyber threats, conduct analysis and create threat intelligence reporting to support ZENDATA clients.</li><li>Perform detailed analysis to identify novel TTPs being used by attackers, from state-sponsored cybercriminals to other organized threat actors.</li><li>Analyze external technical and non-technical data from various intelligence sources (paid, open, and closed) to build threat actor profiles and track threat actor activities both externally and internally.</li><li>Research new and emerging vulnerabilities, threat actor’s tactics, techniques, and procedures, and conduct threat hunting within the company’s environment for the presence of related activity</li><li>Assess and improve the quality of Indicators of Attack and Compromise (IoAs and IoCs) that automatically feed the security tools of ZENDATA’s SOC for blocking actions and triggering alerts.</li><li>Prepare and deliver intelligence briefs to a variety of audiences.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Experience &amp; Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>4+ years of professional experience in cyber security.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in IT, cybersecurity, or comparable; relevant Threat Intelligence Certifications such as SANS GIAC GCTI or EC-Council’s CTIA, as well as TI vendors certifications and training are desirable.</li><li>Applied experience with threat analysis models/frameworks such as Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&amp;CK, Diamond Model, Pyramid of Pain, etc.</li><li>Working knowledge of advanced threat Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).</li><li>You have a profound knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities: how to properly identify, triage, and remediate threats based on threat intelligence as well as on the analysis of security events, log data, and network traffic</li><li>You have significant experience conducting intelligence analysis, including social network analysis, targeting, technical analysis, attribution, etc.</li><li>You have a deep and current knowledge of Dark Web Networks (TOR, I2P, etc.) and social network monitoring (SOCMINT)</li><li>Experiences with Malware analysis, sandboxes,  reverse engineering tools, and/or Scripting languages skills and using REST API are a plus.</li><li>Able to communicate effectively in English and Arabic through writing, speaking, and presenting to client technical representatives.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>What do we offer</strong></p><p># Beautiful SME with strong cohesion and start-up spirit: dynamic and attentive to its employees</p><p># Company in strong growth in a field of the future</p><p># Varied experiences within structures of all sectors and all sizes</p><p><br></p>