Cisco Threat Intelligence Researcher 

Japan, Minato 

407390850

Who You'll Work With:

Role and Responsibilities:

Research, analyze, and undermine threat actor campaigns

Generate actionable intelligence in support of incident response objectives

Pivot on indicators-of-compromise through large telemetry sets to uncover related tools, tactics, and procedures

Author written analysis on demand in response to a wide range of threat intelligence questions

Engineer original approaches for detecting and connecting threat activity

Develop innovative solutions for advancing research capability

Minimum Qualifications:

Strong understanding of information systems and communication protocols

Strong understanding of information security and the threat landscape

Strong deductive reasoning ability

Proactive problem solver and highly developed sense of curiosity

Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly moving work environment

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Fluency in Japanese and English

Desired Skills:

Detailed understanding of current cyber security threats, attacks, and countermeasures

Strong understanding of adversary attack methodologies, techniques, and infrastructure

Experience with network and endpoint forensics

Experience with threat intelligence research

Experience with malicious payload and tool analysis

Proficiency in at least one programming language

Demonstrated expertise in incident response and/or network forensics