Cyber Threat Analyst

About the Role:

Cyber Threat Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor global cyber threat landscapes and gather intelligence from multiple sources, including open source, commercial feeds, and internal security tools.
  
• Analyze and contextualize cyber threat data to identify emerging risks relevant to the organization.
  
• Produce actionable threat intelligence reports and briefings for technical teams and executive leadership.
  
• Collaborate with SOC, incident response, and vulnerability management teams to incorporate threat intelligence into security operations.
  
• Develop and maintain threat actor profiles, TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures), and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
  
• Support proactive threat hunting efforts using intelligence-driven methodologies.
  
• Participate in incident investigations to provide intelligence context and support root cause analysis.
  
• Maintain threat intelligence platforms and ensure data accuracy and relevance.
  
• Stay current on cybercrime trends, malware developments, and attacker methodologies.
  
• Advise on security controls and policies to reduce risk exposure based on threat intelligence insights.

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications such as GCTI (GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence), CISSP, CEH, or equivalent.
  
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell) for data analysis and automation.
  
• Understanding of geopolitical influences on cyber threats.
  
• Familiarity with cloud security and threat intelligence in cloud environments.
  
• Experience in incident response or SOC environments.