Meta Security is looking for a Security Engineer, IR Threat Intelligence with extensive experience in investigating cyber threats with an intelligence-driven approach. You will be proactively responding to a diverse set of security threats, as well as tracking actor groups with an interest or capability to target Meta and its employees. You will also be identifying the gaps in current detections and preventions by long-term intelligence tracking and research, and working with cross-functional stakeholders to improve Meta's security posture. You will be developing and improving the tooling and systems used by the team.
Security Engineer, IR Threat Intelligence Responsibilities:
Track threat clusters posing threats to Meta's infrastructure and employees, and identify, develop and implement countermeasures on our corporate network.
Investigate, mitigate, and forecast emerging technical trends and communicate effectively with actionable suggestions to different types of audiences.
Work closely with incident responders to provide useful and timely intelligence to enrich ongoing investigations.
Improve the tooling of threat cluster tracking and intelligence data integration to existing systems.
Engage constructively in cross-functional projects to improve the security posture of Meta's infrastructure, such as red team operations, surface detection coverage expansion and vulnerability management discussions.
Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years experience in a threat actor tracking or intelligence research role.
Experience working with a team spanning multiple locations/time zones.
Familiarity with campaign tracking techniques and experience to convert the tracking results to long term countermeasures.
Familiarity with threat modeling framework, such as Diamond Model or/and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Proven track record of managing and executing on short term and long term projects.
Experience with intelligence-driven hunting to spot suspicious activities in the network and identify potential risks.
Experience prioritizing and executing tasks with minimal direction or oversight.
Experience thinking critically and qualifying assessments with solid communications skills.
Coding or scripting experience in one or more scripting languages such as Python or PHP.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience collaborating with incident responders on incident investigations.
Familiarity with malware analysis or network traffic analysis.
Familiarity with nation-state, sophisticated criminal, or supply chain threats.
Production of file-based or network-based rules and signatures for detection and tracking of complex threats, such as YARA or Snort.
Experience in one or more query languages such as SQL.
Experience writing production code for threat intelligence tooling.
Experience conducting large scale data analysis.
Experience working across the broader security community.
About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
$147,000/year to $208,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
