Job title: Black Lotus Labs Threat Intelligence Analyst
Company: Lumen Technologies
Job description: About LumenLumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.The RoleBlack Lotus Labs has an opening for a Senior Lead Security Engineer that will leverage Lumen’s unique visibility to hunt Advanced Persistent Threat actors (APTs) and scale discovery of evolving malicious threats. Our global visibility of one of the worlds largest and most interconnected IP backbones as well as our computing cluster present exciting opportunities to integrate machine learning and graph analytic techniques as we find new ways to hunt for threats across the internet. Black Lotus Labs has detected and disrupted key evolving threats at an internet scale for years.
This position will work alongside advanced security researchers, data engineers, and malware reverse engineers, and data scientists to tackle evolving threats accelerated by technologies like our Hadoop ecosystem (HBase, HDFS, Spark, Kafka, AirFlow), Elasticsearch and Redis clusters, Docker using Docker Swarm, malware environment, and a network of honeypots.
This is a close-knit, experienced, amazingly smart team that you can be a part of and help build out. This is a remote/work-from-home opening as well with periodic In person collaboration in the D.C. area.
This position requires an active TS/SCI Full-scope Polygraph.The Main Responsibilities
- Work with team to scale analysis of evolving threats and tracking threat actors leveraging support from data science tools sets developed by data scientists at the Lab such as machine learning and graph analytics.
- Collaborate with Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) analysts and conduct trend analysis on learned tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to uncover patterns found within our data holdings.
- Research and analyze threat actor activities on the Internet using Black Lotus Labs data holdings to develop analytical models to aid in the detection of malicious or anomalous events found in large data sets.
- Develop data analytics that drive cluster efficiencies and scale our capability when tracking malicious cyber actors (MCAs).
- Develop and implement automated workflows to identify and analyze trends found within our data holdings.
What We Look For in a CandidateDesired candidates will have a strong background exhibiting:
- Ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions drawn from them.
- Scripting experience with Python and familiarity with distributed computing.
- Strong analytical thinking and ability to quickly pick up new methods, tools and programming languages.
- Familiarity with extracting data through SQL.
- User-level experience in a Unix-based environment.
- Strong writing skills to assist in sharing our knowledge with the public.
- Demonstrable knowledge of several of the following areas: PySpark, Pandas, SQL, data visualization, and graph analytics.
Well experienced candidates may also have the following skills:
- Experience using OSINT methods for investigation, including discovering signatures that can be used for hunting in our data holdings.
- Experience developing automation and analysis in Python-based environments.
Preferred:
- Proficient in analyzing NetFlow data to identify unusual patterns and potential security threats.
- Interest in conducting trend analysis to uncover patterns and emerging threats, enabling proactive defense strategies.
- Interest in learning or expanding knowledge of APT and malicious cyber actor (MCA) TTPs.
CompensationThe starting salary for this role differs based on the employee’s primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual’s qualifications.Location Based Pay Ranges$111480 – $185790 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.
$117340 – $195570 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.
$123210 – $205350 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.
$129080 – $215130 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.As with the pay range variety that’s based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.Requisition #: 334691Background ScreeningIf you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Equal Employment OpportunitiesWe are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.DisclaimerThe job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.Salary RangeSalary Min :111480Salary Max :215130This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information We’re able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clickingPlease be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name.Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.
Application Deadline
08/28/2024
Expected salary: $111480 – 215130 per year
Location: Herndon, VA
Job date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 07:42:05 GMT
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