Cybersecurity Threat and Preparedness Expert

TDI (Tetrad Digital Integrity); Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading-edge cybersecurity firm is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Threat Intelligence Expert to join their remote team. The role focuses on developing and evaluating hypothetical cyber incident scenarios that assess candidates' cybersecurity preparedness and decision-making abilities. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or a related field, have over 5 years of relevant experience, and hold certifications such as CISSP or CISM. Strong analytical and communication skills are critical for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or security consulting.
• CISSP or CISM certification required.
• Experience in cybersecurity incident response and recovery tactics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop open-ended questions based on hypothetical cyber incident scenarios.
• Evaluate test subjects' coherence and justification in responses.

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Written communication

Risk-based reasoning

Technical soundness assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Encryption technologies

Job description

Overview

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customers from increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age. We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Threat Intelligence Expert to join our team. The expert will focus on evaluating the test subject’s ability to reason about cybersecurity preparedness, response strategies, and recovery tactics within realistic yet hypothetical cyber incident scenarios. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk-based reasoning, and strategic foresight. Requires the ability to craft creative, open-ended questions that challenge the test subject\u2019s ability to demonstrate coherent, justified, and technically sound decision-making pathways with uncertainty. This position is remote.

Responsibilities

• Develop open-ended questions and answers based on hypothetical cyber incident scenarios to evaluate test subjects, focusing on coherence, justification, and technical soundness

Qualifications

• Bachelor\u2019s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years in penetration testing, ethical hacking, or security consulting
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, including risk-based reasoning and strategic foresight
• Proficiency in creating detailed and realistic yet hypothetical cyber incident scenarios in written reports
• Ability to evaluate and assess the technical soundness and coherence of responses
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and excellent written communication skills
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are highly desirable

Preferred Experience

• Experience in cybersecurity incident response and recovery tactics
• Familiarity with various cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001)
• Knowledge of LLMs and their applications in cybersecurity
• Experience with cybersecurity technologies and services, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, authentication, and encryption