Company Overview:
Intel 471 empowers enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations to win the cybersecurity war using the real-time insights about adversaries, their relationships, threat patterns, and imminent attacks relevant to their businesses. The company’s platform collects, interprets, structures, and validates human-led, automation-enhanced intelligence, which fuels our external attack surface and advanced behavioral threat hunting solutions. Customers utilize this operationalized intelligence to drive a proactive response to neutralize threats and mitigate risk. Organizations across the globe leverage Intel 471’s world-class intelligence, our trusted practitioner engagement and enablement, and globally-dispersed ground expertise as their frontline guardian against the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats to fight the adversary — and win.
The Role:
Intel 471 is looking for a Cyber Threat Researcher who would track and research activities of financially-motivated cyber threat actors in the criminal underground.
Be a part of a unique and highly skilled team of professionals. If you are interested in cybercrime intelligence and want to join us in providing adversary and malware intelligence for leading security, fraud and intelligence teams, Intel 471 is the place for you. We are seeking smart and motivated professionals to join our global team of experts delivering intelligence. Working as a part of our global Cyber Threat Research team, you will enable our customers to gain the full value of Intel 471’s Cybercrime Intelligence products. Intel 471 offers competitive compensation, a flexible schedule and a fun work environment. The role is open for applicants in Europe or the LATAM region on a remote basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify knowledge gaps and develop intelligence leads to satisfy intelligence collection requirements of our customers.
- Routinely monitor various open and restricted-access (underground forums, marketplaces, instant messaging groups) sources in order to uncover and understand motivations, goals, targets, capabilities and modus operandi (tactics, techniques and procedures) of cyber threat actors and groups.
- Proactively track activities of and identify/attribute financially-motivated cyber threat actors.
- Collaboratively work on special research projects, related to monitoring of cyber criminal infrastructure, malware campaigns, acquisition of cybercriminal commodities, repatriation of compromised data and others.
- Communicate collection and research findings and associated assessments in clear and concise reporting in English.
- Respond to customer Requests for Information (RFI) and ad-hoc requests from internal Intel 471 team members.
Experience & Qualifications:
- In-depth understanding of cyber threat landscape and of associated matters is a must: risks and threats, actors and groups, motivations and goals, tools and capabilities, attacks and campaigns.
- Previous professional experience monitoring and researching the cybercrime underground, including restricted-access forums, marketplaces, instant messaging channels and other criminal ecosystems.
- Strong understanding and experience with operational security (OPSEC) and persona development, preferably within the cybercrime underground area of focus.
- Hands-on experience in vHUMINT (virtual human intelligence) collection methods, including creation, development and management of personas in cybercrime-focused environments, gives preference.
- Technical skills associated with malware analysis, exploits and vulnerabilities is an advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a close-knit team environment, covering proactive research activities with little to no direction.
- Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills of the English language.
- In addition to English, proficiency in at least one of the following languages is required: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, or French.
An ideal candidate will have previous experience working in cyber threat research or cybercrime investigation fields. A degree in Cyber Security, Intelligence Analysis, Computer Science or adjacent fields is highly desirable.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation
- Remote-friendly culture
- Wellness programs
- Employee recognition program
- A variety of professional development opportunities
- Inclusive culture focused on people, customers and innovation
Our Culture:
The Intel 471 team is constantly growing and is always on the lookout for talented professionals who seek to operate on the forefront of the fight against threat actors impacting our customers and partners. Our culture of humility and quiet professionalism is a core attribute of Intel 471 and everyone within it. Our culture is collaborative, supportive and fast-paced. We're a mission-driven company. We're looking for talented, 'can-do' minded people with a passion for always doing the right thing.
We believe in supporting a progressive culture that allows all our people to be themselves, enjoy exciting opportunities and grow with us. That's why our culture is founded on our core values of openness, inclusion, integrity and client focus, which set the tone for how we work together and treat each other in order to empower us all – and foster a unique team spirit. View our
Culture Guide to find out more about us and what it’s like to work for Intel 471!
Skills Required
- In-depth understanding of the cyber threat landscape, including risks, threat actors, motivations, capabilities, attacks, and campaigns
- Professional experience monitoring and researching the cybercrime underground, including restricted-access forums, marketplaces, instant messaging channels, and criminal ecosystems
- Strong understanding and experience with operational security and persona development
- Excellent English writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in at least one additional language: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, or French
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with little to no direction
- Hands-on vHUMINT collection experience, including creating, developing, and managing personas in cybercrime environments
- Technical skills in malware analysis, exploits, and vulnerabilities
- Degree in Cybersecurity, Intelligence Analysis, Computer Science, or a related field
What We Do
Intel 471 is the premier provider of cybercrime intelligence. Intel 471 provides adversary and malware intelligence for leading intelligence, security and fraud teams. Our adversary intelligence is focused on infiltrating and maintaining access to closed sources where threat actors collaborate, communicate and plan cyber attacks. Our malware intelligence leverages our adversary intelligence and underground capabilities to provide timely data and context on malware and adversary infrastructure. Our team is comprised of intelligence operators and native speakers located where cybercriminals formerly operated with impunity and without consequence. Our pedigree is unmatched and we count upon a team with experience operating in the intelligence services, military, law enforcement and private threat intelligence companies in nearly every continent on earth. The mission of Intel 471 is to protect your organization, your products, your assets and your people.
