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Senior Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analyst
Posted 11 days ago
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Our client, a rapidly growing global technology firm, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analyst to join their established, fully remote security operations center. In this critical role, you will be at the forefront of identifying, analyzing, and disseminating actionable threat intelligence to protect the organization's digital assets and infrastructure against sophisticated cyber adversaries. You will leverage a wide array of tools, data sources, and analytical methodologies to provide proactive defense insights.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis of global cyber threat landscapes, identifying emerging threats, attack vectors, and threat actor methodologies relevant to our client's business operations.
- Develop and maintain strategic and tactical threat intelligence reports, briefings, and alerts for various audiences, including executive leadership, security operations teams, and incident response teams.
- Monitor and analyze threat intelligence feeds, open-source intelligence (OSINT), dark web activity, and other relevant data sources to detect potential security incidents and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
- Build and manage relationships with external intelligence sharing communities, government agencies, and industry peers to enhance intelligence collection and validation.
- Develop and refine threat hunting methodologies and proactively search for advanced persistent threats (APTs) and other sophisticated malicious activities within the client's network.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of the organization's threat intelligence platform, including tooling, processes, and data management.
- Provide expert consultation and support to incident response, security operations, and IT teams during security incidents.
- Develop and deliver training on threat intelligence best practices and emerging threats to internal security teams.
- Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends, technologies, and geopolitical events that may impact the threat landscape.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a strong focus on threat intelligence, incident response, or security operations.
- Proven expertise in threat actor profiling, malware analysis, network forensics, and forensic investigation techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Expertise with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), SIEM solutions, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools.
- Strong understanding of various operating systems, network protocols, and cloud security principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GIAC GCTI, GCFA, or similar are highly desirable.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for automation of intelligence gathering and analysis is a plus.
- Ability to maintain discretion and handle sensitive information confidentially.
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Senior Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analyst
Posted 5 days ago
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Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analyst to join their fully remote security operations center. In this critical role, you will be at the forefront of identifying, analyzing, and reporting on emerging cyber threats that could impact our client's operations. You will leverage a variety of data sources, tools, and methodologies to provide actionable intelligence that enables proactive defense strategies. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned professional to contribute to a robust cybersecurity program in a flexible, remote-first environment.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyze global threat landscapes, identifying new and evolving cyber threats, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Collect, correlate, and analyze data from various sources, including threat feeds, security logs, incident reports, and open-source intelligence (OSINT).
- Produce timely and actionable threat intelligence reports, briefings, and alerts for different stakeholders, including technical teams and executive leadership.
- Develop and maintain threat actor profiles, including their motivations, capabilities, and likely targets.
- Proactively hunt for indicators of compromise (IOCs) and malicious activity within the client's network.
- Collaborate with incident response, security engineering, and other security teams to integrate threat intelligence into defensive measures.
- Develop and refine threat intelligence collection requirements and methodologies.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of threat detection and prevention capabilities based on intelligence insights.
- Conduct research on emerging cybersecurity technologies and trends relevant to threat intelligence.
- Mentor junior analysts and contribute to the overall growth of the threat intelligence program.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a specific focus on threat intelligence analysis.
- Deep understanding of cyber threat actors, TTPs, and attack vectors.
- Proficiency with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), SIEM tools, and data analysis techniques.
- Experience with OSINT gathering and analysis methodologies.
- Familiarity with malware analysis concepts and tools is a plus.
- Strong understanding of networking protocols, operating systems, and common security vulnerabilities.
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and thrive in a remote team setting.
- Relevant certifications such as GIAC GCTI, CompTIA CySA+, or CISSP are highly valued.
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