Cyber Threat Intelligence Technical Analyst - Mid Level

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

The Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team is seeking a motivated Cyber Threat Intelligence Technical Analyst with demonstrated experience in cyber threat-centric analytic capabilities and responsible for the identification and technical analysis of cyber advanced threats. The CTI team is USAA’s premier cyber intelligence program dedicated to support our Cyber Threat Operation Center (CTOC). The CTOC exists to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber security events. The CTOC is comprised of several teams that partner as needed to provide centralized and coordinated response activities for cyber threats. Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence regarding threat actors targeting USAA. This information is used to continually enhance threat management capabilities to maximize our protective and detective cyber security posture and continuously improve our processes. Specifically, a successful candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity or intelligence operations, data science, python scripting, and the ability to leverage these skills to enable threat analysis at scale.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, or Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Researches and analyzes the latest information security vulnerabilities, threats, exploits, trends and intelligence.
• Conducts routine vulnerability management, security configuration assessments, and/or penetration testing operations and manages the resulting findings.
• Monitors internal and external networks, systems, and applications for security anomalies and events (e.g. suspicious behavior, attacks, and security breaches). Responds to cyber incidents, performing detailed analysis using complex security tools to determine root cause by using a broad range of demonstrated experience (e.g. forensics, networking, servers, coding, etc.) to determine a malicious actor's tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Utilizes discoveries from the incident response process to make moderately complex improvements to the existing detection capabilities and security controls.
• Prepares written briefs with recommendations to leadership on latest threats, alerts, and incidents.
• Serves as a resource to team members on escalated issues of an unusual nature.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 4 years of related experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity and/or Information Technology with a security focus to include accountability for complex tasks and/or projects.
• 2 years of related experience in one of the following domains: Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Communications and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, Software Development Security.
• Proficient level of business acumen in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends.
• Knowledge and application of security-related monitoring, intrusion detection and scanning tools.
• Knowledge of system administration, network, and operating system hardening techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate current security practices, identify compliance gaps, and propose remediation.

What sets you apart:

• Experience with threat intelligence, technical analytic tradecraft, security-focused data analysis and/or network traffic analysis
• Strong understanding of the intelligence lifecycle, analytic tradecraft, and attack methodologies such as MITRE ATT&CK
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Synapse to track threat actors and strong ability to use Synapse STORM query language
• Experience with triaging malware and conducting analysis around this triage
• Experience with building automation solutions using scripting languages such as Python
• Strong background in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, or data science
• Experience leveraging vendor and open-source security research tools' APIs
• Experience in conducting incident response and analysis; such as evaluating host and network forensic reports of electronic media, packet capture, log data analysis, malware triage on network devices in support of intrusion analysis or enterprise level information security operations
• Excellent knowledge of adversarial cyber actors, to include tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $103,450 - $197,730.

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.