Threat Analyst

About Us
: Proofpoint is a global leader in human How We Work: At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: Bold in how we dream and innovate Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities Accountable for results and best in class outcomes Visionary in future focused problem-solving Exceptional in execution and impact Corporate Overview We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
- Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint. Your day-to-day
- Research into new trends and creation of pro-active detection to stop new threats before they start
- Contribute to the development of new tools and automation to aid in front line analysis, and to identify the latest threats
- Work with the team to come up with new and novel ways to detect threats
- Take on more complex customer false negative or false positive cases escalated by other analysts in the team that require more in-depth investigation and analysis
- Work on internal escalation tickets created by field teams for customers experiencing more complex or systemic recurring issues that have not been solved through usual means, collaborating with other engineering teams where necessary to find the best solutions
- On-call work
- that means responding to high priority alerts sent by our threat monitoring system, and periodic monitoring of essential systems. You would be expected to be on call at times during your shift
- Help us define the landscape, prevalence, and evolution of messaging abuse, threats, and attacks by participating in future requirements definition discussions of our products What you bring to the team
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
- Proficient oral and written communications skills. Collaborates well in a team environment. Able to communicate complex technical concepts to customers in an accessible manner.
- Familiarity with using the Linux command line, and tools for manipulating and extracting content from text files
- Good knowledge of regular expressions
- Familiarity with how mail delivery works, including SMTP
- Experience in a data science or similar role ( a plus)
- Willingness to interact with customers through our web-based ticketing system to help resolve their issues
- Ability to work independently but also to collaborate with worldwide, remote teams
- Positive, friendly attitude that enjoys problem solving
- Familiarity with a scripting language such as Python or Perl an advantage (a Big Plus) Why Proofpoint Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.
- LI-PH1 Why Proofpoint? At Proofpoint, we believe that an exceptional career experience includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Here are just a few reasons you’ll love working with us:
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career success on your terms
- Flexible work environment
- Annual wellness and community outreach days
- Always on recognition for your contributions
- Global collaboration and networking opportunities - Our Culture: Our culture is rooted in values that inspire belonging, empower purpose and drive success-every day, for everyone. -

How to Apply

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