Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
Specialist, Cybersecurity Operations (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, Rahway, New Jersey, us, 07065
Job Description
As part of our Company's Cyber Fusion Center (CFC), the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team collaborates with external and internal stakeholders across international technical centers to maintain a proactive cybersecurity posture. The CTI team enables our Cyber Fusion Center to maintain an intelligence‑and threat‑informed approach to cybersecurity, liaises with business partners to propose innovations that reduce risk, and drives new capabilities. Primary Responsibilities
Evaluate tools, methodologies, and best practices to effectively understand the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by cyber threat actors. Perform continuous research and collection of information based on our company's intelligence requirement framework from open‑source, vendor, and internal tools to identify threat intelligence and cyber risks. Monitor and act on open‑source and vendor data for potential domain abuse, third‑party incidents, credential or data leakage, dark‑web and social‑media malicious indicators, and executive impersonation. Conduct basic threat hunting within SIEM systems and specific tools for malicious indicators and threat‑actor TTPs. Research vulnerabilities and manage vulnerability response and remediation processes in the company environment. Support development of visualizations for external stakeholders. Support data management and development of technical solutions. Provide briefings to ITRMS stakeholders and the ITRMS leadership team. Collaborate with internal stakeholders for information sharing. Participate frequently as a team representative during internal daily calls. Support operational incidents via cyber threat analysis, hunting, and vulnerability management. Required Education
High School Diploma required. Required Experience
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. Experience with cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, or malicious threat hunting. Preferred Experience
Solid technical knowledge of one or more cybersecurity areas such as incident response, digital forensics, security engineering, malware analysis, or security operations. Experience working with threat intelligence platforms and collaboration tools. Experience working with large data sets, scripting in Excel, Python, CrowdStrike Logscale, Microsoft Sentinel (KQL), and Power BI. Experience with large language models and prompt engineering. Independently delivers complex tasks applying critical thinking and attention to detail. Equal Employment Opportunity
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office‑based U.S. positions will work a hybrid model of three on‑site days per week and one remote day. Field‑based, manufacturing‑based, or research‑based positions that require daily in‑person attendance are exempt. Salary Range
$77,700.00 – $122,300.00 Application Information
To apply, visit
https://jobs.merck.com/us/en
or our Workday Jobs Hub. The application deadline is stated on this posting.
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As part of our Company's Cyber Fusion Center (CFC), the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team collaborates with external and internal stakeholders across international technical centers to maintain a proactive cybersecurity posture. The CTI team enables our Cyber Fusion Center to maintain an intelligence‑and threat‑informed approach to cybersecurity, liaises with business partners to propose innovations that reduce risk, and drives new capabilities. Primary Responsibilities
Evaluate tools, methodologies, and best practices to effectively understand the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by cyber threat actors. Perform continuous research and collection of information based on our company's intelligence requirement framework from open‑source, vendor, and internal tools to identify threat intelligence and cyber risks. Monitor and act on open‑source and vendor data for potential domain abuse, third‑party incidents, credential or data leakage, dark‑web and social‑media malicious indicators, and executive impersonation. Conduct basic threat hunting within SIEM systems and specific tools for malicious indicators and threat‑actor TTPs. Research vulnerabilities and manage vulnerability response and remediation processes in the company environment. Support development of visualizations for external stakeholders. Support data management and development of technical solutions. Provide briefings to ITRMS stakeholders and the ITRMS leadership team. Collaborate with internal stakeholders for information sharing. Participate frequently as a team representative during internal daily calls. Support operational incidents via cyber threat analysis, hunting, and vulnerability management. Required Education
High School Diploma required. Required Experience
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. Experience with cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, or malicious threat hunting. Preferred Experience
Solid technical knowledge of one or more cybersecurity areas such as incident response, digital forensics, security engineering, malware analysis, or security operations. Experience working with threat intelligence platforms and collaboration tools. Experience working with large data sets, scripting in Excel, Python, CrowdStrike Logscale, Microsoft Sentinel (KQL), and Power BI. Experience with large language models and prompt engineering. Independently delivers complex tasks applying critical thinking and attention to detail. Equal Employment Opportunity
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office‑based U.S. positions will work a hybrid model of three on‑site days per week and one remote day. Field‑based, manufacturing‑based, or research‑based positions that require daily in‑person attendance are exempt. Salary Range
$77,700.00 – $122,300.00 Application Information
To apply, visit
https://jobs.merck.com/us/en
or our Workday Jobs Hub. The application deadline is stated on this posting.
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