What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Security Intelligence Engineer, Incident Response Threat Intelligence, ACTI position at Amazon?
Description
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Annapolis Junction, MD, USA | Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | New York, NY, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
The Threat Intelligence for Global Enterprise Response (TIGER) team, part of Amazon Cyber Threat Intelligence (ACTI), is responsible for developing actionable intelligence on advanced cyber threats to Amazon employees and company assets. Our intelligence supports incident response teams, red teams, detections teams and teams working to prevent financial loss to the company. We obtain indicators and intelligence from a variety of internal and external sources and use that information to develop an understanding of sophisticated actors and their tools, techniques, and procedures. We then leverage that understanding to proactively identify and mitigate malicious activity.
The successful candidate will analyze indicators to generate actionable intelligence and insight into current threats. As a Security Intelligence Engineer, you will help enhance our capabilities by formulating new analytic techniques and working across teams to drive the supporting capabilities. A deep understanding of current cyber threat actors and TTPs as well as experience performing question-driven analysis is required. You will leverage your understanding of networking- and host-based indicators, digital forensics, and database querying as you investigate incidents and threats as well.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.
Key job responsibilities
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Basic Qualifications
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A2938328
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Annapolis Junction, MD, USA | Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | New York, NY, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
The Threat Intelligence for Global Enterprise Response (TIGER) team, part of Amazon Cyber Threat Intelligence (ACTI), is responsible for developing actionable intelligence on advanced cyber threats to Amazon employees and company assets. Our intelligence supports incident response teams, red teams, detections teams and teams working to prevent financial loss to the company. We obtain indicators and intelligence from a variety of internal and external sources and use that information to develop an understanding of sophisticated actors and their tools, techniques, and procedures. We then leverage that understanding to proactively identify and mitigate malicious activity.
The successful candidate will analyze indicators to generate actionable intelligence and insight into current threats. As a Security Intelligence Engineer, you will help enhance our capabilities by formulating new analytic techniques and working across teams to drive the supporting capabilities. A deep understanding of current cyber threat actors and TTPs as well as experience performing question-driven analysis is required. You will leverage your understanding of networking- and host-based indicators, digital forensics, and database querying as you investigate incidents and threats as well.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.
Key job responsibilities
- Perform deep dive analysis of malicious artifacts.
- Analyze large and unstructured data sets to discover new threats, uncover trends, and identify anomalies indicative of malicious activities.
- Create security techniques and automation for internal use that enable you and others to operate at high speed and broad scale.
- Contribute to Amazon's understanding of the current threat landscape and the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with specific threats.
- Draft and publish finished written threat intelligence products based on findings.
- Periodic on-call responsibilities.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon's products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Basic Qualifications
- BS degree in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems (MIS), Computer Engineering, or similar degree, or 5 years equivalent technology experience without a degree
- 5 years experience with tracking high-sophistication cyber threat groups
- 5 years experience across system security, network security, application security, and/or digital forensics
- 2 years experience building scripting and automation using Python or similar programming languages
- 2 years experience with SQL or other relational database query languages
- MS degree in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems (MIS), Computer Engineering, or similar degree.
- Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, and or OS X internals
- Experience with malware analysis, network flow analysis, and large scale data analysis
- Experience with modern threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), especially the Vertex Project's Synapse, and their APIs
- Experience building and conducting analysis leveraging AWS services
- Experience building automated tools in the Python programming language
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A2938328
Salary : $143,300 - $247,600
