Cyber Analytics Engineer

What The Role Is ISD confronts and addresses threats to Singapore’s internal security and stability. For over 75 years, ISD and its predecessor organisations have played a central role in countering threats such as those posed by foreign subversive elements, spies, racial and religious extremists, and terrorists. A fulfilling and rewarding career awaits those who want to join in ISD’s critical mission of keeping Singapore safe, secure and sovereign for all Singaporeans.

We are looking for candidates who are interested in both cyber security and data analytics. Your role is to apply analytical skills in evaluating data related to cyber threat activities operating within Singapore’s cyberspace that could potentially impact national security.

What You Will Be Working On As a Cyber Analytics Engineer you will join our mission in cyber threat intelligence operations in selected or a combination of the following areas:

• Aggregate and enrich large amount of data from multiple sources.
• Design and develop cyber-analytics solutions to enable threat analysis and support decision-making.
• Contextualize and correlate cyber security threat events and data for the development of actionable threat intelligence.
• Present and communicate cyber-analytical findings with analysis of cyber threat incidents and/or cyber threat landscape to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Conduct data mining on complex data sources to derive emerging cyber threat trends and patterns for the purpose of anomaly detection.
• Evaluate and make incremental improvements to internal, commercial and open-source tools for the purpose of enhancing and optimizing workflows and processes.

What We Are Looking For

• Applicants with no experience may apply.
• Self-motivated, open-minded, resourceful and meticulous. Able to work independently and in teams.
• Competent in at least one of the following programming language:
• Python
• R
• Scala
• Interest and ability to gain expertise in other programming languages, frameworks and technologies.
• Familiarity with one or more database and its related querying languages (e.g. SQL, Pig, Hive, SparkQL).
• Knowledge and experience with any of the following would be an advantage:
• Machine learning (e.g. predictive analytics, natural language processing)
• Data analytics (e.g. descriptive statistics, modelling)
• Algorithms (e.g. Complexity Theory, Search Algorithms, Data Structures)
• Big data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Impala, HBase, Elasticsearch)
• Data visualisation (e.g. UX/UI design, PowerBI, D3, Tableau)
• Network protocols and technologies (e.g. Netflow, DNS, TLS)
• Cyber attack lifecycle and concept (e.g. kill chain, TTP, C&C server)
• Only Singaporeans need apply

We wish to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.