Hybrid Information Security Consultant – Threat Intelligence Analyst

at MassMutual

• Job title: Information Security Consultant – Threat Intelligence Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $86,200 - $113,100 per year
• Degree requirement: Associate's Degree
• Tech skills: Cyber Security, Flash
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Boston, United States

About the role

• Security Intel Analyst executing threat intake, triage, and analysis to protect MassMutual. Collaborating with incident response and various teams on cyber threats.

Responsibilities

• Execute day‑to‑day threat intake, triage, and analysis to protect the enterprise and field organizations.
• Convert raw signals into validated findings, concise reports, and timely escalations.
• Monitor and triage inbound alerts related to domain impersonation, credential exposure, bot‑log listings, payment/credit exposure, vulnerability chatter, and external threat activity.
• Validate and categorize events using corroborating evidence and defined criteria; document decision points and rationale.
• Escalate and coordinate with the appropriate owners following established workflows.
• Maintain case records with reproducible notes, supporting artifacts, and status updates through closure.
• Perform structured analysis to transform data into intelligence: outline assumptions, weigh confidence, and articulate likely impact and recommended actions.
• Produce flash advisories for time‑sensitive threats, emerging threat briefs for significant trends, and field vulnerability summaries.
• Assist detection engineering teams by researching adversary TTPs, validating indicators, and providing context for detection logic development.
• Fulfill RFIs from internal teams; gather, analyze, and deliver answers aligned to intelligence requirements and timelines.
• Support investigations by researching indicators, mapping findings to threat models, and providing targeted recommendations.
• Participate in information‑sharing activities to stay informed on emerging threats and contribute relevant insights when appropriate.
• Maintain program documentation and track key performance indicators, ensuring accuracy and currency.
• Engage in team collaboration and knowledge‑sharing, contributing to process documentation, supporting onboarding, and participating in regular team discussions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency and consistency in alert handling, escalation, and reporting workflow.

Requirements

• Associates degree
• 2+ years of experience in cyber security
• Familiarity with alert triage and escalation workflows, including identifying false positives and prioritizing based on risk.
• Understanding of common attack vectors and techniques (e.g., phishing, credential abuse, malware delivery) and how they relate to detection and response processes.
• Ability to analyze security events, perform basic log review, and correlate indicators to identify potential threats.
• Strong documentation and case management discipline, ensuring accurate and complete records for investigations.
• Effective communication skills for summarizing findings and providing clear updates to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks, and collaborate with SOC, IR, and engineering teams.
• Exposure to SIEM alert handling, security monitoring, or basic detection tuning.
• Experience assisting with incident investigations, including researching indicators and providing context for detection engineering or response teams.
• Familiarity with threat modeling concepts (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, kill chain) and how they apply to detection and response.
• Basic knowledge of network and endpoint fundamentals (e.g., logs, authentication flows, common protocols).
• Participation in tabletop exercises, after-action reviews, or cross-team security projects.
• Cybersecurity certifications such as: - CompTIA Security+ - CompTIA CySA+

Benefits

• Regular collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Focused one-on-one time with your manager.
• Access to mentorship opportunities.
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups.
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms.