Threat Actor Engagement & Intelligence Consultant

🕒 5 days ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

💼 Consultant

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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GuidePoint Security is a cybersecurity firm offering consulting, engineering, and managed services to help organizations secure their digital assets. The company specializes in application security, cloud security, data protection, email security, threat intelligence, and identity and access management. With solutions tailored to various platforms including AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, and OT environments, GuidePoint Security aims to enhance cybersecurity resilience for both enterprise and government clients. They focus on integrating advanced security technologies and providing expertise in risk assessment, compliance, and security awareness education, helping clients navigate complex cybersecurity challenges and improve their security posture.

📋 Description

• Lead and conduct Threat Actor Communications engagements • Advise clients, legal counsel, and insurance carriers on risks, benefits, and considerations for communicating with threat actors in ransomware and data-extortion cases • Operate as a technical resource within the Practice and participate in DFIR investigations to share and identify actionable intelligence • Communicate effectively, manage time, and collaborate with peers and clients • Foster client relationships by providing support, information, and guidance • Author engagement deliverables tailored to technical and managerial audiences, detailing findings, recommendations, business impact, and remediation strategies • Use automation, orchestration, and scripting to reduce manual processes and improve efficiency • Contribute to integrating open-source and commercial tools or automation into GRIT processes and procedures • Continuously strengthen relevant information-security skills and knowledge • Support a rotating on-call schedule, including weekend work as needed for emergency requirements

🎯 Requirements

• 2–4 years of prior experience communicating with threat actors, including virtual persona operations, ransomware negotiations, or “sock puppet” accounts in Deep and Dark Web collection • 2+ years of experience performing Threat Intelligence analysis and/or collection • Experience in intelligence-sharing relationships and partnerships within the private sector, ISACs, government, and/or private intelligence-sharing groups • Experience building and developing persona operations • Familiarity with dark web forums and marketplaces, adversary behavior, and trust mechanisms • Familiarity with digital forensics and incident response workflows, processes, and deliverables • Experience in client-facing, professional services, or consulting roles • Experience using emerging technologies, including AI tools • Willingness and ability to support a rotating on-call schedule, including possible weekend work • Sedentary work capability • Ability to perform substantial wrist, hand, and/or finger movement for at least 8 hours daily • Close visual acuity for computer-terminal viewing and/or extensive reading for at least 8 hours daily

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only) • Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan; GuidePoint pays 90% of employee premiums and 70% of family premiums • High Deductible Health Plan with HSA; GuidePoint pays 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family premiums • HSA contribution of $850 annually for employees or $1,750 annually for families • Group Dental Insurance; GuidePoint pays 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family premiums • 12 corporate holidays • Flexible Time Off (FTO) program • Mobile phone allowance • Home internet allowance • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment • Pet Benefit Option • Collaboration, mentorship, and guidance from knowledgeable colleagues

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