Platform Data Specialist Lead

As a Platform Data Specialist Lead, your primary responsibilities include working closely with internal teams to identify various attack vectors, analyzing customer-related risks across the internet, creating meaningful alerts using the ZeroFox toolset, and adhering to pre-established workflows from our customers and threat-intelligence teams.

To qualify for the Platform Data Specialist Lead role, you should typically have 6-8 years of experience in threat-hunting, threat-intelligence, or a cybersecurity position. A solid understanding of basic network and host security concepts, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with cyber threats like phishing are essential.

The key skills emphasized for the Platform Data Specialist Lead position include extreme attention to detail, strong analytical abilities, interpersonal and social skills, and the ability to adapt quickly while recommending solutions as needed, ensuring you can thrive within a fast-growing team.

The Platform Data Specialist Lead will enjoy a community-driven culture with a fun and modern workspace. The company values employee input, promotes a nourishing work environment, and offers events and incentives to enhance employee engagement, making it an exciting place to work.

Yes! While not mandatory, having experience with other SaaS, cybersecurity, or social media products is considered a huge plus. Familiarity with emerging social networks and experience in Customer Success are also highly valued.

In response to this question, you should highlight your specific experiences in threat-hunting, any methodologies or tools you’ve used, and the outcomes that resulted from your efforts. Be sure to emphasize your analytical skills and how they've helped you in identifying and mitigating risks.

When answering, discuss your strategies for studying and understanding customer environments, including how you gather information, your use of any tools, and how this knowledge aids in identifying potential risks.

Outline specific techniques or tools you have used to monitor online behavior, track digital footprints, or analyze social networks, and discuss your analytical approach in evaluating the information gathered.

Provide a detailed example of a high-value use case you dealt with, describing the threat involved, your analysis process, and the actions you took to mitigate the risk, showcasing your analytical and problem-solving skills.

To answer effectively, describe your time management strategies, how you assess the urgency of tasks, and how you communicate with your team to ensure that deadlines are met without compromising quality.

Discuss contemporary issues such as social engineering, advanced persistent threats, or the evolution of cyber threats, and share your insights on how these challenges can be addressed from a defensive standpoint.

Mention the sources you trust for cybersecurity news, such as blogs, newsletters, industry reports, or relevant communities, and any professional development activities you engage in to keep your knowledge current.

Share a concrete example of a situation where you identified a potential risk, highlighting your proactive steps in alerting your team, the communication approach you took, and the resolution process that followed.

List the tools you've used effectively in your work, explaining how you've employed each one in threat detection, analysis, or reporting, emphasizing your adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies.

Discuss your views on the necessity of collaboration in cybersecurity roles, provide examples of successful team initiatives you've been part of, and emphasize how different perspectives contribute to a robust security strategy.