Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, SEAR

Apple Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 114,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a cybersecurity expert to analyze evolving threats. This role requires 7+ years of experience in threat research and involves collaboration with engineers to develop security solutions. Enjoy a flexible remote work environment and a competitive salary package along with comprehensive benefits including stock options and educational reimbursements.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Tuition reimbursement for education

Potential bonuses or commission payments

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience conducting threat research, technical lead preferred.
• In-depth understanding of threat intelligence cycle.
• Experience analyzing complex threat actor campaigns a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and understand advanced cyber threats and techniques.
• Collaborate with researchers to contextualize threat intelligence.
• Design innovative mitigations for cyber threats.

Skills

Cyber Threat Analysis

Intellectual Curiosity

Team Collaboration

Job description

Baltimore, Maryland, United States Software and Services

Description

You will have a broad set of skills that make you successful as threats continue to evolve, capable of analyzing cyber threats to our users’ devices. Our environment fosters innovation, rapid solution development, and a liberating amount of autonomy in which you will be expected to work with security engineers and researchers in order to quickly bring to market new security methods and technologies addressing the complex needs of mobile and distributed computing.Provide input into development of security technologies.Analyze and understand advanced cyber actors, capabilities, and techniques.Analyze and understand exploit proliferation in gray markets.Collaborate with security researchers to contextualize cyber threat intelligence for decision makers and work cooperatively to drive solutions.Work with security engineers in designing innovative mitigations to cyber threats while preserving privacy, ease-of-use, and user experience.Work closely with external partners in support of cyber threat intelligence activities.Remote work, with occasional travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Intellectually curious team player with a genuine passion for finding, understanding, and mitigating cyber threats.
• In-depth understanding of the threat intelligence cycle and cyber operations.
• Minimum of 7 years experience conducting threat research, preferably as a technical lead.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing highly-complex threat actor campaigns, including infrastructure, malware, and victim endpoints.
• Ability to distill complex problems into manageable tasks and then drive those tasks to completion.
• Some knowledge of macOS and iOS internals.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $114,100 and $211,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .