eCrime Threat Investigator

Company: Meta
Location: Olympia
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Summary:The eCrime team is dedicated to protecting the users of the Meta family of applications (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus), communities, and company from the worst actors and abusers. We are a mission driven team with a passion for protecting people. We are seeking an experienced threat investigator to deeply understand how fraud, abuse, spam, malware, and other related cybercrime manifests, investigate complex threats, advance investigative methods and use innovative research approaches to protect people from these threats. You will have the opportunity to work on the most challenging, complicated, and high-visibility security risks the company is facing. The impact of your work will be substantial, as outcomes could affect the billions of people who use our products. The ideal candidate will be an innovative self-starter, who is motivated by our mission and results driven.We are seeking an experienced Threat Investigator to understand and mitigate how financially motivated abuse manifests on our family of apps. In addition, the Threat Investigator will investigate complex threats, advance investigative methods, and use innovative research approaches to prevent harm to Metas users.Required Skills:eCrime Threat Investigator Responsibilities:Investigate complex cases to understand in granular detail how abuse is occurring and attribute the person(s) responsible. Identify enforcement strategies to mitigate harm both in the current case and from similar forward-looking abuse.Research how threats show up within the ecosystem and deeply understand how abuse manifests. Discover and clearly explain emerging threats and trends often with an emphasis on geo-political, cultural or societal specific differences.Analyze and interpret large datasets to advance investigations, quantify trends or support findings.Identify effective strategies to prevent or disrupt abuse at scale. Consult on the design of countermeasures to effect those strategies.Take a leadership role in suggesting, prototyping, and teaching novel investigative techniques.Proactively hunt for currently undetected abuse by leveraging internal data, open-source intelligence and third party private intelligence.Address sensitive content issues, including but not limited to graphic images, videos and writings, offensive or derogatory language, and other objectionable material.Minimum Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications:5+ years work experience in a cyber security, security investigations, or threat intelligence investigations role.Experience conducting large scale data analysis.Experience working across the broader security community.Proven track record of managing and executing on short term and long term projects.Experience investigating and acting on high-impact threats such as financial scams, ad fraud and abuse, business compromise, or botnets.Preferred Qualifications:Preferred Qualifications:Background and expertise in one or many of the following areas: Ad fraud, fake engagement, fake or compromised accounts, spam and phishing attacks, and/or malware reverse-engineering and analysis.Experience with open source investigation techniques and familiarity with a variety of internet research tools.Familiarity with nation state and sophisticated criminal threats.Familiarity with Python, PHP or similar scripting languages.Experience with data analysis tools and techniques, such as but not limited to SQL and successful application of data to inform decision making.Experience quantifying and qualifying assessments and investigations into clear and concise intelligence and/or recommendations.Experience prioritizing and executing with minimal direction or oversight.Experience thinking critically and qualifying assessments with solid communications skills.BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice, or related field.Industry: InternetEqual Opportunity: Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@.SDL2017

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