Sr OT Cyber Defense Threat Intelligence Analyst

Job Description

Description

At Exelon, we've got a place for you! 

Join the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with one of the largest electricity generation portfolios and retail customer bases in the country. You will be part of a family of companies that strives for the highest standards of power generation, competitive energy sales, and energy delivery. Our team of outstanding professionals is focused on performance, thought leadership, innovation, and the power of ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce. 

Exelon will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and enhance a successful career. We are also dedicated to motivating the success of our employees through competitive base salary, incentives, and health and retirement benefits. 

Join Exelon and share your passion at a forward-thinking Fortune 150 company. Establish yourself in a place where you can truly shine and create a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. Energize your career at Exelon!

Work Location: Flexible within the United States of America;  100% Telecommuter is acceptable. 

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Senior OT Defense Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (OT CDTIA) identifies, collects, and monitors appropriate cyber threat intelligence information from various sources to analyze, fuse, and provide actionable intelligence reports and briefings to Operational Technology (OT) teams. The OT CDTIA collaborates with the Industrial Control System (ICS) Security Operations Center (ISOC) teams to operationalize cyber threat intelligence in support of defending Exelon OT and supporting infrastructure against Advanced Persistent Threats. The OT CDTIA works closely with Incident Response, Incident Monitoring, Forensics, Systems Engineering, and Operational Technology cyber security teams to provide security control services to the business.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

Identify and monitor cyber threat intelligence sources to provide actionable intelligence to the ICS Security Operations Center (ISOC) teams. Work closely with ISOC teams to define, implement, and evaluate countermeasures and defenses. 60%

Support corporate end-to-end intelligence efforts through expert analysis and reporting of cyber threat intelligence and associated data. 20%

Support the identification, containment, and eradication of cyber threats of all sophistication levels (Commodity Malware to Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)). 10%

Recommend short- & long-term adjustments to controls for immediate & future identification, containment & remediation. 5%

Provide direction on tuning of signatures, rules, alerts, parsers, & custom scripts.    5%

Qualifications

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum

- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related 4-year technical degree or equivalent military / government experience and typically 5 or more years of solid, diverse experience in IT, cybersecurity, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

- Minimum 3 years of experience supporting energy sector

- Minimum 3 years of experience in: Cyber Operations, Threat Intelligence, or Incident Response roles.

- One or more of the following: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst – GCIA, GIAC Certified Incident Handler – GCIH, GIAC Network Forensic Analyst - GNFA, Offensive Security Ceritified Professional - OSCP

- Experience in network security environment (Security Operations Center, Security Incident Response Team, or Cyber Security Incident Response) investigating targeted intrusions through complex network segments or experience in operational technology engineering and security concepts

Preferred

- Graduate degree in cyber security or related area of expertise.

- Minimum 3 years of experience as part of an electric utility 

POSITION SCOPE

Provide Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Handling & Response services to Exelon by serving in a front-line role for information security incidents.

Exelon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. 

VEVRAA Federal Contractor 

EEO is the Law Poster