What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Threat Manager position at QBE?
Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
The Opportunity
The Technical Threat Manager is responsible for planning and executing all purple teaming engagements, attack simulations and managing deception technology. They work closely with other teams within Group Cyber Security to push the boundaries of technology in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. In addition to technical skills, the Technical Threat Manager requires great communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. They are required to report their findings and discuss with management, as well as providing regular updates on the state of QBE’s security posture.
Primary Responsibilities
Required Education
Required Experience
Preferred Competencies/Skills
Preferred Licenses/Certifications
- Manage the delivery and daily operations for the Advance Threat Services function, consisting of the purple team engagement and deception operations. The goal is to continually improve the threat detection, prevention, and response capabilities for QBE:
- Manage the global attack simulations to identify gaps in detection and prevention capabilities and offer guidance on necessary improvements.
- Manage the development of the Attack Simulation Platform and Deception technology.
- Drive the collaboration on scoping of purple team projects with our security partners and Global Security Operations.
- Develop and maintain cyber detection rules and use cases to detect threats and security risks in QBE’s IT infrastructure.
- Build custom detection rules for specific environments and systems to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of the detection systems.
- Lead the development of automation for both purple team and deception operations. In addition, any defensive activities to support the security operations.
- Provide expertise on the latest attacker techniques and behaviour, exploring detection and prevention methods to improve QBE’ security controls.
- Influence and communicate with other divisions within Group Cyber Security, Engineering, and Global IT to advance detection, prevention, and response approaches through information sharing and Cyber defensive training.
- Manage and hunt for threats by developing hypotheses, defining search criteria, validating findings, and suggesting corrective measures.
- Create and maintain threat hunting procedures for QBE by working closely with the Threat Intelligence team.
- Assist in the recommendations for security configurations for both purple team and deception infrastructure at QBE.
- Educate global team members on technical topics pertaining to red and blue team activities within security operations, helping upskill the global team.
- Support the GSOC team with Incident Response when required.
- Produce comprehensive reports with meticulous attention to detail.
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Required Experience
- 3 years relevant experience
Preferred Competencies/Skills
- Advanced understanding of tactics, techniques, and procedures that modern attackers use to compromise organisations.
- Experience in conducting both red team and purple team engagements that simulate real-world attack scenarios.
- Developing and implementing effective strategies for cyber threat hunting, building detection, and offensive security.
- Advanced technical expertise of security solutions and technologies, including Windows, Linux, applications, networking, and architecture.
- Manage strong relationships with global security operations colleagues and other departments, including network teams and incident managers.
- Demonstrated ability to make decisions on remediation and counter measures.
- Be able to communicate effectively and update senior stakeholders globally.
- Experience in managing a technical team and technical deliverables.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Licenses/Certifications
- Security certifications in any of the following SANS (GCIH, GCIA, GPEN, GREM), ISC2 (CISSP, CCSP), ISACA, CEH, CREST, OSCP or equivalent
About QBE
We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future by helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realizing our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the center of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other to enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.
With more than 12,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.
We believe this is our moment: What if it was yours too?
Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!
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Global Disclaimer
- The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.
Compensation
Base pay offered will vary depending on, but not limited to education, experience, skills, geographic location and business needs
Annual Salary Range: $118,000 - $178,000
AL, AR, AZ, Fresno, CA, CO (Remote), DE (Remote), FL, GA, IA, ID, IL (Remote), IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV and WY
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Annual Salary Range: $130,000 - $196,000
CA (Remote, Irvine and Woodland), Greenwood Village CO, CT, Chicago IL, MA, MD, NY (Remote), RI, Houston TX and WA
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Annual Salary Range: $148,000 - $223,000
San Francisco CA, NJ and New York City NY
Benefit Highlights
You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why QBE provides you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. Employees scheduled over 30 hours a week will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health.
We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution and a paid-time off program. In addition, our paid-family and care-giver leaves are available to support our employees and their families. Regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance.
QBE recognizes that exemplary benefits extend beyond benefits coverage and compensation. Flexibility in your working environment is important to maintaining balance and QBE is dedicated to ensuring employees achieve personal and professional integration by providing the opportunity for hybrid work arrangements.
Application Close Date: 11/11/2023 11:59 PM
How to Apply:
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
Salary : $118,000 - $178,000
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