Threat Intelligence Analyst / Security Analyst Tier 2
About the job
- At least 2 years of experience in tactical intelligence, intelligence analysis, or a related area.
- At least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or a related discipline.
- Understand confidence intervals, MITRE, the kill chain, command and control, passive DNS, the traffic light protocol, and collection bias.
- Conduct open-source intelligence collection and analysis.
- Produce intelligence products at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels.
- Be familiar with multiple threat intelligence types, sources, and methods of gathering information and data.
- Have basic knowledge of open-source tools such as Shodan, Maltego, PassiveTotal, and VirusTotal.
- Have a good understanding of the intelligence lifecycle and associated analytic methodologies, including the Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model, and ATT&CK.
- Focus on technical analysis of threats to drive the collection, creation, and dissemination of indicators of compromise and indicators of attack.
- Triage tactical reporting to focus on serious threats and/or those likely to be perceived as serious.
- GCTI: Cyber Threat Intelligence certification.
- CCTA: Certified Cyber Threat Analyst certification.
- CCIP: Certified Cyber Intelligence Professional certification.
About the company
WaveStrong provides information security and data privacy services to organizations across the US and Canada, combining advisory, managed security services, and solution consulting to plan, implement, and run security programs. Its advisory work includes risk assessments and compliance planning (PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, NIST), while its managed services offer 24/7 monitoring, co-managed SIEM, endpoint security, and MDR as an extension of a client’s team. Solution consultants bring engineers to help with deployment and integration of security projects across on-premises and cloud environments, covering application, cloud, data protection, and threat detection. The company differentiates itself with an end-to-end approach that unites strategic planning, ongoing operations, and hands-on engineering, focused on unified GRC across diverse industries, with the goal of protecting confidential information, intellectual property, and customer data.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
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Founded
2001
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- WaveStrong hosted IBM-backed PA Security Leaders Round Table in 2026, reinforcing market visibility.
- WaveStrong blog and events pages stayed active through 2026, showing ongoing demand generation.
- Whiteswan partnership in April 2025 expands identity security offerings for enterprise buyers.
What critics are saying
- Khanna v. Walia names WaveStrong in a 2026 Northern California RICO case.
- Court dockets indicate WaveStrong faces counterclaims and cross-claims, distracting leadership through 2026.
- Service-heavy cybersecurity consulting faces margin pressure from larger IBM ecosystem competitors and specialist MSSPs.
What makes WaveStrong unique
- WaveStrong pairs consulting, managed security, and solution engineering for enterprise security operations.
- IBM partnership signals distribution leverage and credibility in complex cybersecurity deals.
- Identity security partnerships like Whiteswan broaden its portfolio beyond traditional advisory services.
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