Cybersecurity Network Threat Analyst

$116,700 - $196,100/Yr

AT&T - Middletown, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Middletown, NJ

Telecommunications

About the position

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won't just imagine the future-you'll actively shape it as part of our dedicated Cybersecurity team. The Cybersecurity Network Threat Analyst investigates and researches cyber threats using network analysis tools and techniques. The Network Threat Analyst derives actionable threat intelligence and provides analytical support to the Chief Security Office Threat Analytics organization. This role involves performing deep technical analysis of suspicious network activity using internal network collection platforms, including but not limited to flow analysis, packet analysis, review of metadata and intelligence sources. In this position, you will utilize proprietary and open-source intelligence sources to analyze and interpret network telemetry, producing informative products, briefs, reports, and indicators of compromise. You will also configure and optimize internal and external threat monitoring systems to increase AT&T's intelligence holdings, maintaining a high standard of quality for network cyber indicators. Documenting findings and recommending remediation actions to a team of highly technical professionals with expertise in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, threat detection, networking, log, malware, and vulnerability analysis will be key responsibilities. Additionally, you will identify and implement new analysis techniques, detect network threats beyond the capabilities of common tools, and reduce the risk of false positive or false negative detections while improving detection logic for advanced and targeted threats that are missed by existing tools and controls. Implementing new automation solutions to improve workflow efficiency will also be part of your role.

Responsibilities

• Perform deep technical analysis of suspicious network activity using internal network collection platforms.
• Use proprietary and open-source intelligence sources to analyze and interpret network telemetry.
• Produce informative products, briefs, reports, and indicators of compromise.
• Configure and optimize internal and external threat monitoring systems.
• Document findings and recommend remediation action to a team of cybersecurity professionals.
• Identify and implement new analysis techniques beyond those currently available.
• Detect network threats beyond the capabilities of common tools.
• Reduce the risk of false positive or false negative detections.
• Improve detection logic for advanced and targeted threats.
• Implement new automation solutions to improve workflow efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, networking or a related field.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, Security+, CEH, or equivalent) desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge or use of common network concepts, technologies, controls, and protocols (e.g., IDS/IPS/Routing/VPN/ICMP/BGP/UDP/TCP/SSL/HTTP/SMTP).
• Experience with network analysis tools/technologies (e.g., Wireshark, Netwitness, SNORT, SURICATA, ZEEK, PCAP, NETFLOW).
• Ability to use and configure threat intelligence platforms and tools (e.g., MISP, OpenCTI or equivalent).
• Familiarity with programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, or equivalent).
• Understanding of cyber-attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence).
• Knowledge of common cybersecurity concepts, tools, frameworks, network threats, attack methods and techniques.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with advanced threat detection techniques.
• Familiarity with machine learning applications in cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories.