Job Description

Threat Hunt and Cyber Detection (THCD) is looking for a talented individual to join our global team. The THCD mission is to seek out attacks against the Morgan Stanley network, to engineer detection strategies, and to reduce risk to Morgan Stanley assets. As a new Threat Hunt team member, you will be tasked with developing and maintaining detections, triage cases and alerts and enhance our bespoke tools used to defend Morgan Stanley Network.




In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.




Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.


At Morgan Stanley Glasgow, we support the Firm's global Operations, Technology, Finance, Corporate, and Institutional Securities divisions. The Glasgow office, known for its excellence in process, client service & leadership, has led us to win numerous innovation and people awards. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Glasgow community since 2000, steadily contributing to the development of a vibrant local financial services and fintech industry. Everyone is encouraged to chart their own meaningful career and achieve goals with the support of our best-in-class training and development opportunities.




What you'll do in the role:


Contribute expertise in the following areas: threat hunting, red/blue team engagements, threat intelligence, data analysis, risk management, governance to a global team. Evaluate threats and countermeasures along with architecture to understand impact to enhance the overall security posture of the Firm. Leverage various technologies in a very high paced team including: Sigma, Yara, ElasticSearch, Git and Python. Contribute to daily monitoring of critical vulnerabilities, cyber events impacting critical third-parties/vendors, and notable cyber activity/campaigns that may impact the Firm. Help maintain and enhance our bespoke tooling, seeing your ideas implemented at the forefront of our hunting efforts. What you'll bring to the role:


3 years of experience directly in Cybersecurity related fields (Hunt, Intelligence, Detection Engineering, Blue Teaming, Pen testing, Incident Response, SOC Operations, Cyber Risk) or relevant educational experience. Ability to work with customers, gather requirements and distil them into complete solutions. Detailed understanding of security architecture principals and best practices. Good understanding of cryptocurrencies and their relative risks and mitigations. Good ability to code in python, a working knowledge of other programming languages is a welcome bonus. #LI-hybrid #LI-LM1 #TECH

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.


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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.