Threat Actor Engagement & Intelligence Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage engagements with Threat Actor Communications.

• Provide expert advice to clients, legal teams, and insurance providers on the risks, benefits, and considerations involved in communication with threat actors during ransomware and data-extortion situations.

• Serve as a technical resource within the Practice and actively participate in DFIR investigations to disseminate and pinpoint actionable intelligence.

• Communicate clearly, manage time efficiently, and collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients.

• Build and maintain client relationships by offering support, information, and guidance.

• Create engagement deliverables tailored to both technical and managerial audiences, outlining findings, recommendations, business implications, and remediation strategies.

• Leverage automation, orchestration, and scripting to streamline manual processes and enhance efficiency.

• Contribute to the integration of open-source and commercial tools or automation into GRIT processes and procedures.

• Consistently enhance relevant skills and knowledge in information security.

• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, including weekend work as necessary for urgent requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in communicating with threat actors, including virtual persona operations, ransomware negotiations, or using “sock puppet” accounts for Deep and Dark Web intelligence gathering.

• Over 2 years of experience in Threat Intelligence analysis and/or collection.

• Proven experience in fostering intelligence-sharing relationships and partnerships within the private sector, ISACs, government entities, and/or private intelligence-sharing organizations.

• Skilled in building and refining persona operations.

• Knowledge of dark web forums and marketplaces, adversary behavior, and mechanisms of trust.

• Understanding of digital forensics and incident response workflows, processes, and deliverables.

• Experience in client-facing roles within professional services or consulting environments.

• Familiarity with emerging technologies, including AI tools.

• Willingness and capability to support a rotating on-call schedule, potentially including weekend responsibilities.

• Ability to perform sedentary work.

• Capacity for substantial wrist, hand, and/or finger movement for a minimum of 8 hours daily.

• Close visual acuity for computer terminal viewing and/or extensive reading for at least 8 hours daily.

🏝️ Benefits

• Primarily remote workforce (U.S. based only).

• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan; GuidePoint covers 90% of employee premiums and 70% of family premiums.

• High Deductible Health Plan with HSA; GuidePoint covers 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family premiums.

• Annual HSA contribution of $850 for individuals or $1,750 for families.

• Group Dental Insurance; GuidePoint pays 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family premiums.

• 12 corporate holidays.

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.

• Mobile phone allowance.

• Home internet allowance.

• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months during open enrollment.

• Pet Benefit Option.

• Opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and guidance from experienced colleagues.