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Job Description
CDL is seeking a highly experienced and bilingual Senior Advanced Cyber Threat Analyst to join our team. This role involves working closely with our Japanese critical infrastructure clients to develop, implement, and enhance their advanced cyber threat intelligence and threat mitigation programs. You will act as a critical conduit between CDL’s globally recognized cybersecurity and intelligence leaders and our Japanese clients. In this role, you will lead CDL’s Advanced Threat Mitigation (ATM) engagements and enhance clients’ capabilities to identify, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from sophisticated cyber threats, including those posed by nation-state adversaries. This position requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, client relationship management abilities, and leadership.
Role Overview
Job Title: Senior Advanced Cyber Threat Analyst – Japanese Critical Infrastructures
Location: Tokyo, Japan (with some onsite client-facing work)
Language Requirements: Japanese (Fluent), English (Proficient)
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a link to CDL’s global cybersecurity and threat intelligence leadership by translating global insights into actionable local solutions.
- Act as the primary Japanese-speaking lead for client engagements by fostering strong relationships and ensuring clear communication of complex cyber concepts.
- Lead, with limited guidance and engagement, the development and implementation of bespoke advanced cyber threat intelligence and mitigation strategies for Japanese critical infrastructure clients.
- Drive CDL’s Advanced Threat Mitigation (ATM) program objectives by guiding clients in enhancing their capabilities against sophisticated adversaries.
- Evaluate client capabilities to identify and track advanced threats, including a deep understanding of adversary tactics, tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Conduct comprehensive threat analysis, leveraging intelligence to inform and improve client security posture, detection mechanisms, and incident response plans.
- Engage with and deliver compelling presentations and reports to a diverse range of stakeholders, from technical cyber defenders to executive leadership, in both Japanese and English.
- Manage and oversee projects related to threat intelligence program development and implementation to ensure timely delivery and client satisfaction.
- Collaborate with internal CDL teams to share insights from Japanese client engagements, contributing to the evolution of our global service offerings.
- Stay abreast of the latest cyber threat landscape, particularly threats relevant to Japanese critical infrastructure and APT groups active in the Asia Pacific region.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, including military or law enforcement experience in an intelligence or investigative role.
- 7 years of experience in a customer-facing investigative role in cybersecurity (e.g., Network Forensics Analyst, Threat Intelligence Analyst).
- Demonstrable experience in evaluating client capabilities to identify and track advanced threats, including a comprehensive understanding of adversary tactics, tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Proven experience in engaging with, and presenting to, technical stakeholders and executive leaders in a Japanese corporate setting.
- Experienced with project management methodologies and practices.
- Native-level fluency in Japanese and business-level proficiency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages for customer-facing engagements.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) methodologies, capabilities, and applications within a government or corporate cybersecurity organization.
- Extensive experience with the practical application and analysis of CTI to support and enhance mitigation, monitoring, detection, and response capabilities.
- In-depth understanding of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, particularly those active in the Asia Pacific region, including their common TTPs.
- Significant experience consulting to Japanese corporate and industry leaders, with a particular focus on financial services and critical infrastructure sectors.
- Project and program management skills, with a track record of leading complex cybersecurity initiatives.
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., GCTI, GCFA, CISSP, CISM, or similar).