Whether you’re an experienced professional or just getting started, your contributions matter at Fortra. For over 40 years, our employees have enjoyed rewarding careers that challenge them, support their growth, and inspire them to think and act boldly to make a real impact. If you’re passionate about tackling meaningful challenges alongside talented team members committed to helping each other succeed, all while having lots of fun, we want to hear from you. We offer competitive benefits and salaries, personal and professional development opportunities, flexibility, and much more!
At Fortra, we’re breaking the attack chain. Ready to join us?
The Principal Threat Analyst will play a pivotal role in driving the strategic direction of Fortra’s Managed Cybersecurity Services. This role requires a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of, and direct hands-on experience with cybersecurity threats. The Principal Threat Analyst will collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Strategy, and Development and be a critical part of our scale and evolution. The Principal Threat Analyst will lead critical initiatives to enhance our security capabilities, focusing on security event detection and analysis, threat hunting, and the integration of automation and data science to scale and evolve operations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and drive the strategic initiatives for the SOC, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
- Threat Landscape: Monitor the threat landscape and leverage this information to ensure Fortra Managed Services is ahead the curve in terms of detection and response capabilities.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, Strategy, and Development teams to integrate security considerations into product and business strategies. Liaise between Product/R&D and Operations to drive effective requirements into the design process for key projects and initiatives.
- Threat Analysis and Hunting: Design and develop advanced threat analysis and threat hunting processes to identify, analyze, and mitigate security threats at scale within customer environments.
- Innovation and Automation: Drive innovation within security operations by leveraging automation and data science to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Capability Development: Lead initiatives to evolve SOC capabilities, including the development and implementation of new workflows and processes that improve customer security outcomes and posture.
- Incident Response: Design and develop Incident response playbooks to be used by SOC team members in support of customers.
- Hands-on-keyboard experience: Develop proofs-of-concept through code and/or other avenues to demonstrate ideas and value proposition, and then work to refine and create requirements for productionizing successful ideas.
- Reporting and Metrics: Develop key metrics to measure the effectiveness of security operations and communicate findings to senior leadership.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 10-12 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on threat analysis, incident response, and security operations.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in security tools and technologies, including MDR/XDR, SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms. Strong understanding of automation and data science applications in security.
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, manage complex projects, and drive strategic initiatives.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC are highly desirable.
- Hands-on-keyboard experience: Develop proofs-of-concept through code and/or other avenues to demonstrate ideas and value proposition, and then work to refine and create requirements for productionizing successful ideas.
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At Fortra, our compensation philosophy prioritizes fair market value and internal equity, aligning with your experience and specialized skill set.
As a full-time, exempt employee at Fortra, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health, dental, and vision coverage as of hire
- Immediate enrollment in 401(k), HSA, and FSA plans
- Flexible PTO policy
- Participation in our equity program
- Tuition and personal enrichment reimbursement
- Option to enroll in ID Theft Protection Program
Check out some of the of the other benefits we offer that are focused on your holistic well-being and our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program.
Compensation
$125,000—$165,000 USD
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What We Do
HelpSystems has long been known for helping organizations become more secure and autonomous. However, over the years, our customers have shared with us that it has gotten harder and harder to protect their data. As technology plays an increasingly important role in the way organizations operate, cyberthreats are evolving to become more powerful than ever before. If there's one thing we've learned from being in an industry where the only constant is change, it's that being adaptable is the best way to grow in the right direction. So we've listened to our customers' concerns, problem-solved, and delivered with impressive results. Consequently, we're a different company today — one that is tackling cybersecurity head-on.
That's why HelpSystems is now Fortra, your cybersecurity ally. We're bringing the same people-first support and best-in-class portfolio that you've come to expect from HelpSystems, only now we're unified through the mission of providing solutions to organizations' seemingly unsolvable cybersecurity problems. We offer leading solutions like data security, infrastructure protection, managed services, and threat research and intelligence. Throughout every step of our customers' journeys, our experts are determined to help increase security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Because our team puts the same level of care into protecting our customers' peace of mind as their precious data.
We're driven by the belief that nothing is unsolvable.
We're tenacious in our pursuit of a better future for cybersecurity.
We are Fortra.
Why Work With Us
At Fortra, we’re all about people. Employees choose to work for Fortra and experience years of career enjoyment for a number of reasons, including their respect for one another and their ability to positively impact the business trajectory and its future.
