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If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills; leverage threat intelligence to provide actionable insights that support decision-making at all levels of the organization.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; articulate and visually present technical information to a non-technical audience, translate into business-relevant insights and build lasting relationships with stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently within minimal supervision; timely and accurate delivery of assigned tasks, seeks help from peers or supervisor(s) as and when required.
- Solid understanding of fundamental cybersecurity, operating system and networking concepts and terminology; e.g. protocols, architecture, OWASP, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, CIS, etc.
- Strong understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain and the Diamond Model; including cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
- Proficiency in managing commercial and open-source threat intelligence platforms and tools; knowledge of Python or PowerShell for automation tasks (desired).
- A can-do attitude; comfortable ‘wearing many hats’ and demonstrating focus and proactiveness to get the job done, with a strong desire to learn and develop your skills.
Education
- Desired: BS or MS degree, preferably in Technology, Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
- Relevant certifications from GIAC (e.g. GCTI, GOSI), ISC2 (e.g. CISSP), ISACA (e.g. CISM), CREST (e.g. CPTIA) or other industry-recognized certification bodies considered a plus.
- 3-5 years working in a similar cyber security role.
Responsibilities
- Deliver timely threat intelligence reports and briefings to stakeholders, including technical and executive teams, outlining the current or potential impact and mitigation strategies.
- Continuously monitor for security threats, events, technologies, vendors and other aspects of the cyber threat landscape; drive enhancements to our security posture where appropriate.
- Develop and maintain organizational and business-focused priority intelligence requirements (PIRs) and lead threat intelligence projects and initiatives inline with organizational goals.
- Maintain operational effectiveness of our threat intelligence platforms; enhance intelligence gathering, processing and dissemination. Analyze threat intelligence alerts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively hunt for threats across the environment and prioritize detection capabilities based on the latest intelligence findings.
- Maintain relationships with external threat intelligence communities (e.g. ISACs, government, peers, vendors) to exchange relevant intelligence and stay informed of evolving threats.
- Support the Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team during active investigations; provide on-call support for emergency or high severity issues.
About the team
The Moody's Cybersecurity team is dedicated to aligning policies and procedures with business requirements to balance risk effectively. We set strategic direction for security and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure a secure environment. Join us in protecting Moody's from cyber threats and advancing our security capabilities.
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Annual base salary gross: €49,600.00 to €79,200.00. Applicable to Lithuania candidates: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moody’s salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. The salary is one component of Moody’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include the following: Medical, Personal Accident, Life Insurance and Time Off.
Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
