Threat Intelligence Researcher - Japan Talos
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Location:Minato, Japan
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Area of InterestSecurity
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Job TypeProfessional
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Technology InterestSecurity
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Job Id1438331
Who You'll Work With:
Creating leading threat intelligence is the focus of the Cisco Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group (Talos). Talos is comprised of leading threat researchers supported by sophisticated systems. Talos researchers create threat intelligence for Cisco products to protect customers from both known and emerging threats. The team's expertise spans software development, reverse engineering, vulnerability triage, malware investigation, and intelligence gathering. Talos maintains the official rule sets and communities of Snort.org, ClamAV, SenderBase.org and SpamCop.
Threat Intelligence and Interdiction Team:
The Threat Intelligence and Interdiction team is a self-contained threat discovery, analysis, response, and reporting body made up of diverse and specialized security, intelligence, and research skill sets. Threat Intelligence Researchers work to investigate and identify threat actor campaigns and generate actionable intelligence for the Talos Security Group in the form of detection and written analysis. This position also works closely with Cisco Talos's Incident Response team to deliver up-to-date analysis of the latest threat activity.
Role and Responsibilities:
Research, analyze, and undermine threat actor campaigns
Generate actionable intelligence in support of incident response objectives
Proactively hunt for adversaries on customer networks leveraging a variety of tools and techniques
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
Act as a trusted interface to private and public organizations into Cisco's Threat Intelligence groups
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
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.
Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
