Cyber Threat Fusion Intelligence - Lead

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

The Cyber Threat Fusion Intelligence Team (CFIT) is seeking a motivated Lead Strategic Cyber Threat Fusion Intelligence Analyst with demonstrated experience in cyber threat-centric and cyber-criminal Fraud analytic capabilities. This candidate will drive our strategic intelligence program while integrating with our technical and operational intelligence programs to support operations, cyber fraud threat hunting missions, vulnerability management, insider threat, and business requirements while ensuring that senior leaders are advised of current and ongoing threats allowing them to make informed decisions.

The CTI team is USAA’s premier cyber intelligence program dedicated to support our Cyber Threat Operation Center (CTOC). The CTOC exists to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber security events. The CTOC is comprised of several teams, all reporting to the ED of IS Engineering & Cybersecurity. These teams are individual units that partner as needed to provide centralized and coordinated response activities. Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence regarding threat actors targeting USAA and our members. This information is used to continually enhance threat management capabilities to maximize our protective and detective cyber security posture and continuously improve our processes.

Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating threat intelligence regarding threat actors targeting USAA. This information is used to continually enhance threat management capabilities to maximize our protective and detective cyber security posture and continuously improve our processes.

Specifically, a successful candidate will be collecting requirements from stakeholders and conducting research and analysis to provide timely and actionable intelligence that drives and informs the security posture of USAA

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, or Colorado Springs, CO. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Influences and leads efforts across the Information Security department and enterprise as a subject matter expert in their domain.
• Leads research efforts and analysis of the latest information security vulnerabilities, threats, exploits, trends and intelligence. Shares intelligence with the enterprise. Collaborates in the Intelligence community with external organizations.
• Serves as subject matter expert, leads, and improves the vulnerability management, security configuration assessment, and/or penetration testing programs.
• Develops analysts through training and knowledge sharing activities.
• Monitors internal and external networks, systems, and applications for advanced security anomalies and events (e.g. suspicious behavior attacks, and security breaches). Trains analysts in incident detection and response. Leads and improves the incident response program.
• Leads and responds to cyber incidents, performing detailed analysis using complex security tools to determine root cause and impact by using a broad range of demonstrated experience (e.g. forensics, networking, servers, coding, etc.) to determine a malicious actor's tactics, techniques, and procedures. Acts as leader for cyber incidents.
• May testify as expert witness in court.
• Incorporates discoveries from the incident response process to substantially improve the existing detection capabilities, operational processes, security controls, and overall program.
• Prepares and delivers written and verbal briefs with recommendations to senior leadership and external parties on latest threats, alerts, incidents, and improvements.
• Drives and directs quality work efforts. Serves as the primary resource for cross-functional team members on escalated issues of a unique nature.
• Maintains expert level knowledge of USAA Information Security standards as well as industry information security best practices, frameworks, laws, and regulations.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 8 years of related experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity and/or Information Technology with a security focus to include accountability for complex tasks and/or projects.
• 6 years of related experience in one of the following domains: Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Communications and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, Software Development Security.
• Expert level of business acumen in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends.
• Experience performing security reviews to identify gaps, resulting in recommendations for inclusion in risk mitigation strategies.
• Experience investigating potentially malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information.

What sets you apart:

• 6+ years’ experience in delivering timely, relevant, and actionable intelligence through reports, briefings, and threat assessments to stakeholders to improve threat detection.
• Strong understanding of cyber fraud TTPs, and analytic tradecraft to collect these indicators
• Strong background with cybersecurity, threat intelligence, or data science experience in an analytical role (network forensics analyst, intelligence threat analyst, or security engineer)
• Excellent knowledge of adversarial cyber actors, to include tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Strong understanding of the intelligence lifecycle, analytic tradecraft, and attack methodologies such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Expert-level experience as a CTI analyst supporting cyber operations and incident response, with demonstrated application of CTI principles to include adversary methodologies and TTPs, IOCs, and malware analysis
• Ability to identify threat actor TTPs and campaigns, gather information for reconnaissance, including large and unstructured data sets to identify trends and anomalies indicative of malicious cyber activities
• Strong ability to collaborate with technical intelligence team leaders to create fused efforts to support counter cyber threat operations.
• Highly skilled in written and verbal communication, with the ability to tailor complex information for presentation to technical experts, non-technical stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Ability to collect requirements from stakeholders across various business units (e.g., operations, fraud, vulnerability management, insider threat).

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $143,320.00 - $273,930.00.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.