Cyber Threat Analyst

Intelligence and National Security Alliance; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Threat Analyst to join our dynamic and growing team. The role holder will bring a mature approach to their work with extensive technical knowledge and hands-on experience in cyber threat intelligence and analysis. This is a unique opportunity to be a founding key member of Cyber Defence. You will work closely with key stakeholders at all levels to develop what you see as a world-class 24/7 operational cyber defence capability.

Location in UK is flexible.

Responsibilities

• Formulate key intelligence priorities based on stakeholder engagement and requirements
• Proactively detect cyber threats, tactics and techniques of adversaries targeting the estate
• Collect and process information from threat intelligence sources to aid the identification of potential cyber threats
• Accurately identify indicators of compromise within intelligence items as well as potential detection opportunities
• Support the simulation of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to facilitate threat analysis and intelligence development
• Collaborate with the Cyber Incident Response team to support ongoing investigations with timely threat intelligence
• Conduct regular threat hunting activity utilising monitoring and response tools to proactively identify new and emerging threats to the estate
• The Ideation and production of bespoke detections to identify malicious activity across tooling and telemetry

Skills / Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• A highly self-motivated individual with positive mindset and can-do attitude, and a strong believer of security as an enabler to support business growth
• Proven ability to review/write reports to a high standard to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience at using common threat analysis models and frameworks in an operational capability E.G: MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model
• Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and trends.
• Exposure to cyber security, including knowledge and experience of the breadth of threat actors and depth of threat vectors available
• Knowledge of SIEM tooling, including experience in writing and developing advanced hunting queries

Experience Needed to Fulfil the Role

• Comprehensive experience of cyber threat analysis, either as an intelligence analyst, malware analyst, or threat hunter
• Experience in operating successfully within a large complex/federated enterprise environment
• Demonstrable understanding of security monitoring, intrusion detection, prevention and control systems including firewalls, anti-virus, web proxies
• Technical knowledge and practical experience in any associated area e.g., networks, malware analysis, digital forensics etc
• Attention to detail, strong analytical skills and efficient problem solving
• Cultural sensitivity and social flexibility in a global corporate environment
• Experience and confidence in being able to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders