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Senior Associate Incident & Threat Analyst
Senior Associate Incident & Threat Analyst-March 2024
Riverwoods
Mar 18, 2025
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About Senior Associate Incident & Threat Analyst

  Discover. A brighter future.

  With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

  Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

  Job Description:

  At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

  Discover Financial Services is looking to add a Sr. Associate Analyst to join their Social Engineering and Education team to support the organizations’ goal of identifying and defending against SE threats to the firm. As a Sr. Associate Analyst on the team you will participate in designing and executing email phishing simulations, on-site removable media drops, conduct telephony based attack simulations, present findings and metrics to a broad audience and grow with the program as it matures. Candidates should apply if they have a strong desire to educate others on the dangers posed by Social Engineering, think like an attacker and act like a defender, enjoy working collaboratively with Cyber Threat Intelligence and Security Operations teams, doing data analysis and research, and overall believes that working together we can improve our knowledge and intelligence around SE attacks.

  As a Senior Associate Incident & Threat Analyst you will analyze incidents and identify and mitigate threats. Senior Associate Analysts collaborate with incident response teams to evaluate Discover's cyber defense posture, processes, and procedures in context to given threats. You’ll create meaningful, actionable outputs to improve detection and prevention capabilities. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

  Responsibilities

  Collaborate with the Cyber Threat Intelligence team to assess and analyze global trends in Social Engineering Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures to ensuring alignment with our Social Engineering program initiatives.

  Monitor and evaluate emerging trends in email based Social Engineering attacks and track over time.

  Identify control gaps and collaborate on potential solutions to resolve those gaps, specific to the SE area of responsibility

  Collaborate with senior members of the team on developing educational materials for enterprise staff to be used by the Education & Awareness team.

  Tailor content to the attacks observed by the company and those targeting the Financial Services space.

  Conduct simulated email phishing campaigns targeting staff at the firm, both general and spear-phishing.

  Craft custom lures based on current attacks observed by the firm and reported by it's staff

  Participate in site specific Social Engineering simulations

  Present at monthly and quarterly briefings on Social Engineering metrics and emergent SE trends.

  Participate in awareness training activities designed to educate staff on overall threats from SE attacks

  Assist in creation and maintenance of reporting metrics such as KRI's and KPI's

  Assist in development and execution of Social Engineering scenarios utilizing removable media, telephony, and IT assets owned by the company.

  Collaborate and Partner with the Human Resources group on maintaining the Corrective Action plans associated with the Social Engineering program

  Maintain and develop job aids and program documentation

  Minimum Qualifications

  At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

  Bachelors – Computer Science, Information Security or related

  2+ Years – Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Data Analytics or related

  In lieu of a degree 4+ Years – Information Security, Computer Science, Data Analytics or related

  Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of advanced beginner on the Dreyfus cybersecurity scale

  Preferred Qualifications

  If we had our say, we’d also look for:

  Understanding of Human behavior/Psychology

  Ability to synthesize technical information into non-technical content such as documentation, graphics, and presentation materials

  Knowledge of existing Threat Actors known to utilize SE in their operations

  Great Written and Oral communication

  Desire to learn and improve

  Working knowledge of email protocols and email header analysis

  Familiarity with regular expressions

  SANS SEC467: Social Engineering for Security Professionals

  External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

  What are you waiting for? Apply today!

  And by the way, while you're waiting to hear from us, don't forget to check out the great benefits Discover offers.

  All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

  The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm) ). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in consideration for a career at Discover.

  Application Deadline:

  The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jan-30-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

  Compensation:

  The base pay for this position generally ranges between $65,000.00 to $109,800.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

  Benefits:

  We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

  Paid Parental Leave

  Paid Time Off

  401(k) Plan

  Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

  STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

  Recognition Program

  Education Assistance

  Commuter Benefits

  Family Support Programs

  Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com .

  What are you waiting for? Apply today!

  All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

  Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights) (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eeoc.gov/poster__;!!MjXRb4uW6x5k!ABIVgRw0WsyX2wfQC-pKxK3V9X4h1NBUGgjO7EM8PTvp5MNRgpEuVC_jVk0fcn_ISAZjmwkbLuUIrj8mFedCBkyz$)

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