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　　Role Summary

　　This role will be responsible for delivering on the threat intelligence mission, which includes understanding the sophisticated threats that Splunk may be exposed to and owning the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence to support internal customers. The nature of the work may occasionally include afterhours support during major incidents. You are self-motivated and passionate about tracking threat actors, including a desire to automate and improve ingestion of threat data. We are a hard-working team who has fun, enjoys a good laugh but above all else thinks security first.

　　Meet the Team

　　The Principal Intelligence Analyst will report to the Senior Manager, Threat Hunting and Intelligence in our fast-growing Global Security Operations organization. As a member of THI, you will work with our multi-functional peer teams such as Threat Hunt, Detection Engineering, SOC, Advanced Response and others to ensure that Splunk is always prepared for emergent threats.

　　What you'll get to do

　　Lead operations to produce tactical to strategic level threat intelligence products, both cadenced and ad-hoc, for Splunk including fresh indicators, TTPs, behavioral patterns, and threat actor profiles

　　Craft responses to RFIs from internal customers that provides decision advantage as well as review and edit written products produced by junior analysts

　　Lead efforts to integrate threat data into SIEM solution

　　Own end to end the development of threat landscape reporting

　　Develop scripts and/or API automation to improve processing

　　Must-have Qualifications

　　10-12+ years or more of professional IT or IT Security experience; and 5+ years as a full-time cyber threat intelligence analyst

　　Experience with open source and threat intelligence specific vendor tooling

　　Experience leading threat actor and campaign attribution

　　Demonstrable understanding of structured analytical techniques including, but not limited to Quality of Information Check, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Key Assumptions Check, Signposts and Indicators, and Gap Analysis

　　Detailed understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework, the Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis and/or the Cyber Kill Chain

　　Solid grasp of Cloud technologies with a robust understanding of Windows, Linux and OSX

　　Strong critical thinking and the ability to recognize and avoid biases in analysis are vital for this role as you will need to advise decision-makers on the best course of action based on often incomplete and subjective information. Ability to produce clear, concise, and timely reporting with a proven attention to detail

　　Nice-to-have Qualifications

　　We’ve taken special care to separate the must-have qualifications from the nice-to-haves. “Nice-to-have” means just that: Nice. To. Have. So, don’t worry if you can’t check off every box. We’re not hiring a list of bullet points–we’re interested in the whole you.

　　Robust network of relationships with external threat intelligence teams

　　Specific experience with VirusTotal, DomainTools, ThreatConnect, Recorded Future, and/or Crowdstrike

　　Experience performing searching and reporting with Splunk

　　Ability to reduce large datasets into meaningful information

　　Loves sharing information via presentations and prose for a variety of technical and non-technical audiences

　　Expertise in uncovering adversary activity not detected by industry detection rules

　　Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer

　　At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

　　Note:

　　Base Pay Range

　　SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

　　Base Pay Range: $171,200.00 - 235,400.00 per year

　　California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

　　Base Pay Range: $156,000.00 - 214,500.00 per year

　　All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

　　Base Pay Range: $143,200.00 - 196,900.00 per year

　　Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.

　　Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com .