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JOB TITLE: Cybersecurity Consultant โ Threat Intelligence and Hunting
TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST2
UNIT/DIVISION: TECI, Technology Division
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote Work
DURATION: 11 Months (renewable)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Under the general supervision of the Chief TECI and the direct supervision of the Head of Cybersecurity Operations, the incumbent will drive WFP's efforts to operationalize cyber threat intelligence (CTI), strengthen threat hunting capabilities, and enhance detection engineering strategies. The role will focus on integrating cybersecurity tools into WFPโs cybersecurity framework, enabling quicker identification of emerging threats and improving WFPโs ability to pre-emptively defend against cyberattacks.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Main responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Develops, maintains, and supports a cyber threat intelligence capability and associated CTI tools into WFPโs cybersecurity system, enhancing threat data collection, analysis, production, and dissemination of timely and actionable cyber threat intelligence to inform different audiences and strengthen WFPโs cyber defense strategies Designs and establishes procedures for examining, evaluating, and profiling the structure, intentions, operational and technical capacities and TTPs of a specific sector or group within the adversary community relevant to WFP, maintaining customized threat profile map. Work with external partners to enhance threat intelligence feeds and build collaborative capacity. Utilize threat intelligence platform to inform WFPโs defensive strategies and threat hunting efforts, while sharing actionable intelligence with relevant WFP and its partners. Leverage on intel feeds, advanced threat hunting, cloud posture insights, and partnerships with other international organizations and intelligence communities to proactively identify emerging threats, staying updated on adversary TTPs to strengthen WFPโs defenses. Enhance detection engineering by correlating threat intel with suspicious files, URLs, and malware. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to improve alert accuracy, reduce false positives, and strengthen detection of malicious activities and security posture of WFPโs network and cloud environments. Facilitate the integration of related CTI tools with WFPโs cybersecurity platforms to ensure seamless collaboration between intelligence data and security systems. Document workflows and detection methods to ensure consistency in WFPโs cybersecurity operations, while identifying gaps in current processes and propose enhancement solutions. Perform other security related duties as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
- Integration and operationalization of CTI, providing WFP with real-time threat intelligence data and faster response times to emerging threats.
- Proactive threat hunting and cloud observability capabilities are strengthened, leading to quicker identification and neutralization of emerging threats.
- Detection strategies are enhanced using correlated threat intelligence data, leading to more accurate and effective identification of malicious activity targeting WFP.
- Seamless integration CTI tools with existing WFP cybersecurity systems, providing a unified and collaborative defence environment.
- Provide support to investigation activities, as needed and within the roles defined above.
- Contribute to TECI outreach opportunities, including providing content for presentations / WFPgo posts / email announcements and awareness training.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University Degree in the field of Computer Science/Engineering or related disciplines or equivalent working experience in cybersecurity
Experience:
At least 5 years of relevant work experience
Knowledge & Skills:
- Solid IT Security skills with practical hands-on experience in incident response and investigations on both on-prem and cloud environments.
- Experience with SIEM and threat intelligence platforms is mandatory.
- Strong understanding of CTI methodologies, threat hunting techniques, and detection engineering.
- Proficiency in Microsoft and Linux security hardening.
- Data Analytics and scripting skills in Python and/or PowerShell is considered an asset.
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish), or Portuguese (one of WFPโs working languages) is highly desirable.
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