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The Information Technology Department (ITD) at the IMF is more than just a support function; it is a critical catalyst for change. We champion the seamless integration of cutting-edge technology solutions, ensuring the IMF's mission is propelled by innovation and efficiency.
Within the IT department, the Information Security and Governance (ISG) division and other first-line cybersecurity teams stand as the guardians of integrity and a beacon of trust. We are not just about managing risks; we are about envisioning, enabling, and implementing a secure future for global economic stability. Our teams are dedicated to:
Crafting and executing a forward-thinking and resilient Cybersecurity Strategy.
Enacting inclusive governance that balances security needs with operational fluidity.
Developing policies and standards that stay ahead of the threat landscape.
Ensuring compliance, resilience, and agility in our cybersecurity posture.
Engaging in relentless evaluation, management, and tracking of cybersecurity and digital risks linked to the utilization of the Fund's information assets, ensuring a secure operational framework.
Continuously enriching our annual information security culture, awareness, and education initiative, fostering a security-conscious environment across the organization.
Administering a compliance management program dedicated to maintaining firm adherence to the Fund's information security policies and standards.
Preserving a solid enterprise security reference architecture that acts as a safeguard for the Fund's information assets against pertinent threats.
Engineering, implementing, and sustaining secure and resilient technological solutions, spanning both on-premises and cloud infrastructures, to support the Fund's mission.
Overseeing cyber threat intelligence, and incident management, digital forensics, and investigations, alongside championing innovation in cybersecurity practices to achieve operational excellence and deliver value promptly.
As we expand our efforts to serve the Fund's staff and its members more effectively, we invite seasoned cybersecurity professionals to our elite cybersecurity teams. We are looking for individuals with the requisite skills and expertise to address the current and forthcoming cybersecurity and business challenges faced by the Fund.
Job Summary
The Information Technology Department (ITD)’s Information Security and Governance (ISG) division of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to fill a Threat Intelligence Specialist position.
Under the general supervision of the Section Chief, Information Security (ATP/SOC), the Threat Intelligence Specialist will be responsible for collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating cyber threat intelligence and assessments to various technical and management audiences at the IMF. The incumbent will work closely with a team of highly skilled cybersecurity analysts, business stakeholders and threat intelligence communities.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1. Supports the ATP/SOC Section Chief in enhancing, sustaining and demonstrating value of the IMF’s threat intelligence program.
2. Identifies, analyzes, prioritizes and disseminates cyber threat intelligence using open and closed source research into suspicious activity to investigate adversary behavior in partnership with other teams in the SOC, engineering, and business stakeholders.
3. Creates and delivers timely actionable written and verbal intelligence products targeted toward tactical, operational, and strategic audiences enabling business stakeholders, management, and security analysts to make risk-based decisions.
4. Maintains awareness of trends and risks that can affect the IMF as it relates to the intersection between geopolitics, third-party risk, vulnerabilities, IMF operations, and the cyber threat landscape. Takes a proactive approach to learning about the latest threats, threat actors, tactics, techniques and procedures, and malware.
5. Monitors threat actor TTPs and perform link analysis on indicators of attack (IOAs), indicators of compromise (IOCs), and TTPs, whilst enriching other information security functions (risk management, vulnerability management, security monitoring and incident response, etc.) with relevant threat information.
6. Builds and enhances the Fund’s network of threat intelligence sources through collaboration and sharing intelligence with intelligence communities across industry groups such as FSISAC, Central Banks, UN system, and National CERTs.
7. Ensures security operations analysts are equipped with the latest security intelligence from subscribed feeds and through partnerships with other International Organizations, service providers, intelligence communities, and external law enforcement agencies.
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