Threat Analyst

Job description: In this hybrid role, you will protect our members’ financial data and digital trust. Identify and improve the defensive capabilities. Support adversary emulation efforts to simulate real-world attack scenarios and uncover visibility gaps. Communication and documentation of threat scenarios, findings, and recommendations are essential to drive continuous improvement in threat-informed defense strategies.Responsibilities: • Identify and assess threats relevant to the financial sector, aligning adversary behaviors with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK. • Validate security controls through purple team exercises and collaborative testing to ensure detection and response capabilities are effective and measurable. • Monitor and analyze threat intelligence sources to identify relevant threats to Alliant, credit unions and the financial sector. • Assist in mapping threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures to MITRE ATT&CK and internal risk models. • Enrich and contextualize indicators of compromise (IOCs) for use in detection and response workflows. • Support the design and execution of adversary emulation scenarios based on real-world threats. • Use tools such as Atomic Red Team, CALDERA, or custom scripts to simulate attacks and test detection coverage. • Document test results and collaborate with detection engineers to close visibility or response gaps. • Participate in purple team exercises to validate the effectiveness of security controls and detection logic. • Assist in development and maintenance of test plans, threat scenarios, and control validation documentation. • Work with SOC team to ensure threat-informed defense strategies are actionable and measurable. • Contribute to cross-functional threat briefings and post-exercise reports. • Maintain concise documentation of threat scenarios, findings, and recommendations. • Stay informed on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and adversary tradecraft relevant to the financial sector.Qualifications: Education: • Bachelors Degree - Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or Related - Minimum Years of Experience: • 1 year - Cyber Threat Intelligence, Offensive Security, Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering or Related - Preferred In Lieu of Education: • 3 years - Cyber Threat Intelligence, Offensive Security, Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering or Related License/Certifications/Training • Security+, OCSP, GCTI, GCFA, CEH - Preferred • Military Training - Preferred Compensation & Benefits: Typical hiring range:‏‏‎‎$76,500 ‎-‏‏‎ ‎$108,050 Annually. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills & knowledge. Additional Compensation:Annual performance bonus ‎Benefits:Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match. Additional Benefits: • Work from home up to 3 days a week • Paid parental leave • Employee discount programs • Time off including paid personal and sick days • 11 paid holidays • Education reimbursement • Note that eligibility and cost of benefits can vary depending on the number of regularly scheduled hours, and job status such as regular full-time, regular part-time, or temporary employment. Adhere to and ensure compliance of all business transactions with policy and process of the Bank Secrecy Act. Ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, company procedures and policies. Maintains integrity and ethics in all actions and conversations with or regarding credit union members and their accounts; complies with Privacy Act directives. The responsibilities listed do not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.