Associate Threat Analyst

Job ID: 25-275 Come Join Our Passionate Team!  At Barracuda, we make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-enabled, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers’ journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level. We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an employer that complies with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.
Envision yourself at Barracuda We at Barracuda are at the forefront of protecting our customers from email-borne threats and data leaks. As an Associate Threat Analyst, you will have an opportunity to work with a core team of Threat Analysts who are specialized in stopping malicious traffic and content from reaching our customers.  What you’ll be working on: 

• Analyze and differentiate attacks on our customers and gather key indicators for our threat database. 
• Identify trends and relationships between attacks and communicate those trends to the rest of the analyst team. 
• Determine if content is reputable, malicious, or hijacked and classify them accordingly. 
• Use tools to investigate HTTP queries, DNS information, Domains, Malware, and other threat information. 
• Function successfully as part of a team to improve the skills and effectiveness of all analysts. 
• Unquestionable ethics and a dedication to protect our customers through threat intelligence gathering. 

What you bring to the role: 

• Basic knowledge on email protocols like SMTP, POP3 and IMAP 
• Basic networking knowledge such as IP, DNS, HTTP 
• Basic knowledge on identifying complex email attacks like Spamming, Malware, URL Phishing, Scamming, Spear Phishing transmitted through Email and the ability to determine how to prevent it  
• 1-2 years of experience in a customer service or technical support is desired. 
• Ability to differentiate types of spam, viruses and domains. 
• Must be methodical and cautious with good communication skills. 
• Motivated and eager to learn and contribute to new technologies. 
• Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment and should be ready to work in shifts.  

What you’ll get from us: A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda. In addition, you will receive equity, in the form of non-qualifying options. #LI-hybrid