Global Risk and Security (GR&S) at Vanguard enables business strategy, protects client and Vanguard interests (e.g., assets and data), and stewards a strong risk culture. Our teams leverage enterprise-wide insights, deep expertise, and trusted advice so that across Vanguard leaders and crew drive faster, stronger, risk-informed decisions.

Within GR&S, the Enterprise Security and Fraud (ES&F) sub-division is responsible for the global protection of Vanguard crew, property, data, and client assets. We are the trusted advisors that protect the pride of Vanguard with state-of-the-art security and fraud capabilities. We are a world-class destination of highly engaged, passionate, and diverse talent expected to continuously learn and develop in an ever-changing security landscape.

Our crew are our greatest resource – by joining our team you will build collaborative long-term relationships and enjoy a suite of benefits that includes comprehensive health and wellness care, work-life balance, and an investment in your future at its core.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst position is responsible for conducting in-depth research, documentation, and intelligence analysis of key cyber threats and vulnerabilities to understand threats to Vanguard. Additionally, this analyst will report directly the threat intelligence leadership team on a variety of intelligence problem sets and will directly support the management of the team in terms of its tactical mission.

Common duties include:

Conduct tactical and operational threat analysis in support of ongoing campaigns, identifying new TTPs and vulnerabilities for analysis and detection opportunities. Drive operational needs as a senior officer inside of the team's tactical mission.Track threat actors, vulnerability exploitation, and other emerging and novel TTPs relevant to Vanguard’s technology footprint. Prior career experience in intelligence surrounding threat actor tracking is highly desirable.Produce actionable reports, briefings, and indicators of compromise (IOCs) for internal stakeholders and review similar outputs from more junior members of the team as a subject matter expert.Possess critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to find solutions, extrapolate salient artifacts, and identify correlations in threat data.Escalate critical or important findings to managers in a timely manner with appropriate risk analysis.Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.Work with hunt and analysis teams to assist with contextualizing the threat and facilitating the identification, mitigation, and containment of cyber-security incidents.Draft well-written analytical assessments and provide briefings to the team on key issues while guiding more junior analysts on how to build expertise in these areas.

 

Additional Qualifications:

Knowledge of current and emerging cyber adversaries and their techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs)Knowledge of a Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform, feed integrations, and security/process orchestration and automation.   Knowledge of threat modeling and adversary tactics and techniques frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK matrices, Cyber Kill Chain, ACHKnowledge of Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), CVE analysis, adversary exploitation techniques, attack surface management. Proficiency in cybersecurity tools and techniques, as well as knowledge of common cyber threats and attack vectors.Understanding of current cybersecurity trends, threats, and concepts.Ability to write succinct briefings, presentations, and reports to convey analysis, threat trends, threat actor profiles, indicator bulletins, vulnerability details and defensive strategies to varied audiencesBachelor’s degree

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.