Cyber Threat Investigator

Threat Awareness Contractor

Cyber Threat Awareness Program

The Threat Awareness candidate will perform daily tasks relating to cyber threat awareness including developing educational content and presenting that content to non-technical audiences.

This role is key in raising the awareness of information security matters and to infuse a cyber security mindset into all associates, enabling them to identify and take appropriate action as security risks arise.

This role requires a working knowledge of a broad range of cybersecurity topics, including current and emerging security threats, industry trends, counter measures, and best practices, as well as the ability to effectively communicate this knowledge to a non-technical audience as part of the Threat Awareness Team at TransUnion.

Core Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provide support for the established goals of the Threat Awareness programs using a variety of training methods and formats for our associates
• Develop regular communications on various security and threat awareness related topics
• Conduct assessments to identify and evaluate training requirements
• Develop, distribute, and provide instruction on threat awareness training materials
• Aid in implementing innovative solutions, modifications, and enhancements to security training and awareness programs based upon current cybersecurity threats and trends
• Produce in-depth reporting on simulation results and correlating defensive measures
• Consult and partner with corporate communications, technical, business, and security teams as applicable
• Coordinate or perform administrative functions as necessary to perform awareness tasks

Requirements/Skills/Qualifications:

• Two or more years of work experience in a related field such as cybersecurity awareness, information security education, or similar
• Experience monitoring the cyber security threat landscape
• Ability to navigate diverse perspectives and promote an inclusive and collaborative environment
• Ability to work with technical subject matter experts and translate technical knowledge into non-technical terms for a diverse audience
• Desire to learn and grow threat awareness knowledge and skills

• Core technologies required
• Strong understanding of the threat landscape

• Core soft skills required
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to self-direct and manage work queue

• Previous experience
• Security awareness or educational content creation
• Conduct phishing simulations and produce reports
• Technical or security report writing
• Email protection development and implementation
• Email analysis, investigation, and troubleshooting
• Threat Intelligence analysis, production, and dissemination

• Education
• Cybersecurity, information technology or similar degree or certification(s) preferred

We’d Love to See:

• Preferred technologies
• Security/Threat Awareness training experience
• Security Awareness and Education content creation
• Verbal group instruction experience
• Phishing simulation experience

• Preferred soft skills
• Outstanding communication skills

• Preferred years of or previous experience
• Minimum of 2 years serving in a technical cybersecurity or security awareness role
• Prior experience in an awareness cybersecurity role within Financial Services

• Preferred education (if applicable)
• Security+
• Network+

As a member of the Threat Awareness program, you will play a key role in strengthening TU’s defensive capabilities and improving the company’s security posture.

• Analyze and interpret open and closed source intelligence and data and assess potential threats
• Identify and monitor the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures used by cyber threat actors
• Utilize existing tools and processes for sharing awareness content
• Provide actionable insights and guidance to internal partners
• Utilize cyber intelligence to improve associates, ability to recognize threats, as well as the organization’s ability to defend against them