Threat Intelligence Analyst

FNZ (Uk) Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Job description

Threat Intelligence Analyst

At FNZ, our purpose is to make wealth management more accessible, bringing easier, fairer and more inclusive solutions to people worldwide. Here in the Global Cyber & Information Security team, we are on a mission to embed cyber resilience across FNZ, protecting the platforms that support investment solutions for over 20 million people.

We are looking for a Threat Intelligence Analyst to work across tactical, operational, and strategic levels in support of the Group Threat Intelligence Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to undertake a range of intelligence work, from gaining visibility of key risks being handled by the FNZ information security team to supporting incident response engagements. The role would be well suited to an existing threat intelligence specialist seeking to learn more about financial-services teams' operations in a close-knit and friendly environment, or a junior analyst looking to take on additional responsibilities.

You will be working with internal stakeholders to develop a comprehensive understanding of the threat landscape facing FNZ and map this to existing priority intelligence requirements. You will be asked to produce actionable intelligence in reports, both technical and non-technical, to support the hardening of FNZ's security posture.

You will have an existing understanding of the threat landscape and excellent analytical skills. Communication skills are vital to this role, as you will be presenting the latest cyber threats to stakeholders in both verbal and written formats. You will have opportunities to learn and develop, including exposure to other cybersecurity disciplines.

Role Responsibilities:

• Maintain a current understanding of the cyber threat landscape with a focus on the wealth management sector.
• Produce written reports and provide verbal briefings which capture the relevance of external cyber threats to FNZ Group. Suggest pertinent mitigations.
• Support the Group Threat Intelligence Manager in building out and maturing the existing service according to a multi-year strategy.
• Triage, analyse, and respond to threat intelligence alerts generated by trusted partners, including reaching out to internal stakeholders as required.
• Map threat actors tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to the FNZ control environment. Support the creation of new detections and identify gaps in coverage of threats.
• Draw conclusions from multiple sources, including open source websites, peer financials' shared intelligence, and vendor platforms.
• Document analytical findings and threat actor tracking for management information.
• Capture threat trends to support the assessment of risk to FNZ Group.
• Work closely with peer cybersecurity teams to improve the overall security posture, respond to security incidents in a timely manner, and enhance detections.
• Capture threats from post-incident reviews and lessons learned.
• Strengthen relationships with external threat intelligence communities, industry groups, and law enforcement agencies.
• Support threat hunting activities based on detailed analysis of the latest TTPs.

Experience required:

• Experience handling threat intelligence with an understanding of the intelligence cycle.
• Experience producing reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of the current cyber threat landscape, including relevant threat groups, TTPs, and attack vectors of relevance to financial services.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to convey complex technical issues to stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships across peer functions and embed a threat-informed approach into cybersecurity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks.
• Experience of the MITRE ATT&CK framework for improving detective and preventative controls.
• High level of integrity and trustworthiness.
• Understanding of a highly regulated environment, preferably with knowledge of responding to audits in financial services.

About FNZ Culture

Our culture is what drives us. It's at the heart of who we are and everything we do. It's what inspires, excites and moves us forward. Our ambition is to create a culture for growth, one that opens up limitless opportunities for our employees, customers and the wider world. At FNZ we know that great impact is only possible with great teamwork.

That's why we value the strength and diversity of thought in our global team.

The FNZ Way is the cornerstone of what we do. It is comprised of four values that set the standard for how everyone at FNZ interacts with each other, with our customers, and with all our diverse stakeholders around the world.

Customer obsessed for the long-term. Think big and make an impact. Act now and own it all the way. Challenge, commit and win together.

Read more about The FNZ Way and our values: www.fnz.com/culture

About FNZ

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.

We created wealth's growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.

We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.5 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).

Together with our customers, we help over 20 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.

Job ID REQ-12550