Lead - Threat Intelligence

Overview

At CPX, trust is at the heart of everything we do 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 will be capable of receiving mass data and translating it into bright intelligence findings. You will conduct research and analysis, collaborate to author various analytic documents, identify findings, present hypotheses, highlight intelligence gaps and make recommendations. You will also review weekly, monthly and on‑demand reports to facilitate discussions relating to our mission, and contribute to the enhancement of the Threat Intelligence Center, its 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
• Prepare 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
• Develop and validate templates
• Validate TIP processes and procedures – assist in authoring
• Assist in defining corporate intelligence requirements (both inside and outside the team, to include key business areas or units) based on changes to business needs, structure, priorities and technology
• Disseminate Intel products, including 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 attacks, attribution, actor motivation, intent and capability
• Enhance the Threat Intelligence Center, its processes, tool selection and capabilities through continuous innovation
• Continuously explore future TI developments and mentor junior team members

• 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, with 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 and communication skills
• Ability to learn and perform analysis quickly while balancing attention to detail and thoroughness
• In‑depth knowledge and understanding of cyber‑attack vectors, detection techniques, malware analysis, cyber‑crime networks and methodologies
• Experience working in large‑scale security operations, especially in large corporations, military or government organizations
• Experience with using threat‑intelligence analytics software
• Strong understanding of threat models, including the security kill chain and diamond model

8+ years’ experience working as a cyber threat analyst, threat researcher and/or intelligence analyst

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent experience