Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

You will join Aberdeen's Security, Resilience & Protection department as a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst. The role is based in Edinburgh and reports directly to the Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead.

The Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst will lead threat-hunting activities, collect, analyze and disseminate actionable intelligence to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate threats to the organisation. The role reports directly to the Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead and works with other security functions including specialist 3rd‑party security suppliers, global IT and business teams.

• Lead proactive, intelligence‑driven threat‑hunting operations to identify anomalous activity and misconfigurations that may have bypassed controls.
• Support and improve the Cyber Threat Intelligence function based on priorities and intelligence requirements/needs.
• Produce high‑quality reports and briefings for technical and senior stakeholders.
• Gather TI requirements, facilitate intelligence evaluation and ensure threat information and intelligence are described in a clear, concise manner.
• Develop, test, and refine threat hypotheses based on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), using Threat Intelligence frameworks.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Demonstrable experience in threat hunting, incident response, or SOC operations.
• Understanding of Kusto Query Language (KQL) for security log analysis, threat detection, etc.
• Experience with security tools, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, AV, web and email filtering, web application firewalls and DDoS protections, and host‑based protections.
• Industry recognised certifications such as CEH, OSCP, CISSP, CTIA, CPTIA, CRTIA, GCTI, etc.
• Experience of working within the financial services sector is advantageous.

• 40 days’ annual leave.
• 16% employer pension contribution.
• Discretionary performance‑based bonus (where applicable).
• Private healthcare.
• Flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans, and access to an employee discount portal.

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