Job Description
The Senior Engineer is an experienced L3 Threat Analyst. They work during normal business hours and are responsible for investigating and managing complex incidents. For an engineer to operate at this level, they should have a background in threat detection, identification and reporting of cyber-attacks. They are responsible for investigating intrusions and all anomalous and mis-use activities on hosts and networks.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:
Provides detection, identification, and reporting of possible cyber-attacks, intrusions, anomalous and misuse activities.
Evaluates incident triage activities to ensure optimum incident resolution.
Provides analysis of network traffic and system data and to identify potential threats to resources and makes recommendations for remediation. Performs analysis to include determination of scope, urgency, and potential impact.
Performs correlation of security incidents and events to build threat detection scenarios. Responsible for baselining network traffic and host activity across the enterprise.
Responsible for cyber incident and document lifecycle management, including tracking and documenting incidents from initial detection through final resolution and the updation of knowledge bases and standard operating procedures.
Analyses and assesses impact to data and infrastructure as a result of cyber incidents.
Performs incident trend analysis and reporting.
Coordinates with intelligence analysts to correlate threat assessment data.
Makes recommendations to enhance network defence configurations.
Provides solutions to a variety of complex technical problems.
Job Requirements
Five years of experience in network security with a focus on host forensics and network analysis and an experience in intelligence or technical analysis with a focus on cyber threats.
Experience analysing network traffic and host activities for potential attack vectors and developing mitigation strategies.
Ability to evaluate offensive and intelligence-based threat actors based on motivation and common TTPs.
Experience with gathering open-source and controlled intelligence to develop predictive understanding of adversarial strategies, priorities, and overlapping interests.
Experienced in technical writing such as Event Bulletins, Cyber Digests, and Quarterly Summary Reports.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Telecommunications, or other related scientific or technical discipline is desired. Four (4) additional years of general experience (as defined above) may be substituted for the degree.
Certifications Desired: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA).
General Experience: 3-5 years of experience advanced technical analysis with increasing responsibilities. Demonstrated oral and written communications skills.
Good working knowledge of cyber threat analytics.
Previous experience working in cross functional and interdisciplinary project teams to achieve tactical and strategic objectives.
Proven ability to document and teach team members how to apply advanced analytic techniques to solve complex problems.
Solid understanding of enterprise IT cybersecurity operational environments.
Job Details
Company/Organization: Emirates
Employment Type: Full-time Job
Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Application Deadline: N/A
