Lead - Threat Intelligence

At CPX, trust is at the heart of everything we do just because it is essential to every part of our connected digital world. Whether it is enjoying the freedom of a protected internet, secure transactions or safe communications - we protect, transform and nurture today so that all people can flourish with the freedom to achieve their potential tomorrow.

As a Lead Threat Intelligence Analyst, you will have strong analytical and investigative skills and be capable of receiving mass data and translate it into bright intelligence findings. You will conduct research and analysis, and will collaborate to author various analytic documents, identifying findings and presenting hypotheses and intelligence gaps and recommendations. The analyst will also review weekly, monthly and on demand reports enabling discussions relating to our mission. The analyst will also contribute to the enhancement of the Threat Intelligence Center, processes, tool selection and capabilities through continuous innovation.

Collection, analysis and distribution of threat intelligence from multiple sources (All-Source Intelligence)

Manage threat intelligence platforms and monitor feed sources for efficacy

Preparation of intelligence products, including high-quality papers, assessments, briefings, recommendations, and findings.

Develop, manage, optimize and continuously improve processes to enhance the overall cyber threat intelligence function

Develops and validates templates

Validates TIP processes and procedures assists in authoring

Assist in the definition of corporate intelligence requirements (both inside and outside of the team, to include key business areas or units) based on changes to business needs, structure, priorities and technology

Dissemination of Intel products, to include threat alerts, reports, briefings, etc.

Contribute to situational awareness activities or processes within the organization, and business, providing business context to active or emerging threats

Conduct intelligence assessments to determine key characteristics of the attack, attribution, and actor motivation, intent, and capability.

Enhance the Threat Intelligence Center, processes, tool selection and capabilities through continuous innovation.

Continuous exploration of future TI developments and mentoring of junior team members.

Skills/Certifications (Technical & Non-Technical)

Expertise in understanding and applying the intelligence lifecycle.

In-depth awareness and use of open source intelligence-type tools and methods.

Expertise in collection methods, intelligence production and analysis, analytic writing, argument mapping, and structured analytic techniques.

Training in critical thinking, cyber intelligence, and cyber counterintelligence

Strong knowledge of threat intelligence platforms.

Strong analytic tradecraft is necessary, as is the ability to defend analysis in the face of countervailing opinion. Strong understanding of the information security threat landscape

Formal intelligence analysis training and/or intelligence application experience

Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced dynamic environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal, facilitation & communication skills

Ability to learn & perform analysis quickly while balancing attention to detail and thoroughness

In-depth knowledge and understanding of cyber-attack vectors, detection techniques, malware analysis, cybercrime networks and methodologies

Experience working in large scale security operations especially large corporations, military or government organizations

Experience with using threat intelligence analytics software

Strong understanding of threat models, including security kill chain and diamond model

Minimum Work Experience : -8+ years' experience working in a cyber threat analyst, threat researcher and/or intelligence analyst

Education : -Bachelor s degree in Computer Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent experience