Hybrid Cyber Threat Analyst

at Hornetsecurity

• Job title: Cyber Threat Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Cyber Security, Linux, SMTP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Cyber Threat Analyst at Hornetsecurity dedicated to improving cybersecurity solutions. Engaging in threat analysis and response to safeguard users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Analyze threat events generated by our security services and classify threats (spam, scam, phishing, spear phishing, malware)
• Investigate basic to advanced threat campaigns to identify and neutralize malicious elements (IPs, domains, etc.)
• Design, maintain, and continuously improve detection systems to proactively block sophisticated threats
• Leverage reporting tools and spam traps to understand and anticipate sender behavior, monitor detection performance, and trigger investigations when anomalies are identified
• Produce clear documentation and reporting on malicious activity and attacker techniques, and conduct in-depth investigations on dedicated topics (phishing, spambots, scams, etc.)

Requirements

• Experience in cybersecurity analysis, ideally within a SOC
• A strong desire to learn and continuously develop skills
• Solid threat analysis capabilities
• A logical and structured mindset (Boolean algebra)
• An interest in data analysis (experience with big data tools is a plus)
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Knowledge of regular expressions (POSIX Regex) is nice to have
• Proficiency with Windows and Linux environments and related commands (bash, grep, etc.) is nice to have
• Knowledge of HTML and the SMTP protocol is nice to have
• Experience with SPF, DMARC, DKIM, and a SIEM / ClickHouse is nice to have
• Knowledge of the email security ecosystem is nice to have
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Benefits

• Room for innovation and autonomy within a fast-growing international company, along with personal and professional development opportunities
• Short decision-making processes and flat hierarchies in an open and collaborative work environment
• Additional paid sick days and public holidays, plus remote work options and flexible working hours
• Group health insurance plan
• Be-Active bonus – we support your well-being by covering part of your fitness and sports club membership
• “Way to Work” goodies & Regular team events and global meetings
• Temporary employee exchange program – the opportunity to work from our offices around the world and discover new cultures (e.g. Malta, Madrid, Berlin, Washington D.C.)