Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Are you passionate about conducting cyber threat intelligence in the private sector, including collecting data from open, deep and dark web sources, researching underground marketplaces, analyzing threat actor forums, and monitoring TOR sites? Do you enjoy supporting diverse client matters by providing finished intelligence products? If so, apply for the Cyber Threat Intelligence Consultant or Senior Consultant role at Aon’s Cyber Solutions.

Location is flexible for this U.S. based Intelligence team, where you will provide consulting services to clients across industries globally. The option to work in one of our cyber labs, in a hybrid role or virtually is available.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

How This Opportunity Is Different

Aon’s Cyber Solutions is the only team in the market that has the scope and breadth of services to offer clients in any area of the cyber life cycle. If you want to work on some of the highest profile and sophisticated cases out there, we are that first responder. The team works closely together to ensure learning, growth and career development. And we invest in you, in the form of mentorship and hefty training budgets to attend security training and conferences.

What The Day Will Look Like

Every single day, you will contribute to a wide range of consulting matters with a focus on cyber threat intelligence, open source analysis, cyber-fraud investigations, and mitigating risks to clients. You will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your solid understanding of ransomware incidents, business email compromise cases, phishing campaigns, data breaches, and other types of cyber security and fraud related investigations. You will interact with clients and colleagues across intelligence, digital forensics, incident response, and security advisory to deliver verbal briefings, written reports, and other types of finished intelligence products.

Successful Colleagues Will Have The Following Experience

• Mininmum 2+years of demonstrate expertise in the collection of information across deep and dark web sources (i.e. .onion sites, underground marketplaces, threat actor chatrooms, and other resources) to identify targeting activities, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) in support of cyber-fraud investigations is preferred.
• Possess subject matter expertise in data collection and monitoring of open sources, public records, and social media to identify vulnerabilities and gather evidence to support cyber-fraud matters.
• Able to collect data directly from sources, as well as leverage a variety of tools, data-sources, platforms, and applications commonly used in intelligence collection and analysis.
• Produce finished intelligence products and deliver verbal briefings using analytic tradecraft and methodologies.
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility in meeting client requirements and tight deadlines.
• Intelligence and investigations experience in the private sector or in consulting with detailed knowledge of analytic tradecraft and methodologies, operational security protocols, cyber threat intelligence, and cyber-fraud investigations.
• Experience supporting client matters while meeting tight deadlines and customer requirements.
• Proven capacity to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical team members on a wide range of threat intelligence projects, including the ability to identify, collect, and analyze multiple data sources to produce finished analytic products for a diverse group of clients.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills. Ability to analyze, summarize, and communicate large volumes of information in a clear and succinct manner with careful attention to detail.
• BA/BSc or higher degree in computer science, cyber security, data analytics, political science or international relations preferred. Exceptions made for candidates exhibiting comparable professional experience and ability.
• Candidates with GIAC, SANS or CREST certifications focused on cyber threat intelligence are strongly urged to apply.
• Candidates with professional proficiency in coding languages (i.e. Python, Java, etc.) or foreign languages (i.e. Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, French, Italian, German or East Asian languages) are welcome to apply.
  
  

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $61,600 to $82,100 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, IL. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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