Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst; CTI Analyst

Location:

Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA

Company:
National Gas

Requisition

Warwick, hybrid flexible working

Permanent, full time

Through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Great Britain, National Gas transports gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, and more than half a million businesses and 24 million homes. We are the national gas network, and are proud to be leading the way in transforming the energy network for a clean energy future.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst is crucial to influencing the Cyber Defend engineering team by sharing cyber threat intelligence to understand what threats are emerging as well as advanced persistent threat actors are leveraging to compromise systems.

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change.

• Working across all areas of Cyber Defend producing bespoke and technical intelligence across Tactical, Strategic, and Operational intelligence, working with key stakeholders from around the business in vital operational areas such as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and Operational Technology (OT).
• Provide actionable technical intelligence to our detection engineers, threat hunters and security operations to improve security controls based from threat intelligence.
• Monitor, research and evaluate cyber threats and trends providing corresponding guidance and recommendations to inform risk assessments and business decisions relating to security posture, operations, investments and partners.
• Develop, implement and maintain a framework for monitoring and analysis, centred on clear intelligence requirements and key indicators or warnings. Engage with senior business stakeholders to define and agree intelligence requirements and understanding of assessments and recommendations.
• Provide direction and outlook by horizon scanning for future trends and threats in the cyber domain. Simultaneously work closely with Cyber Defend and the SOC to ensure technical intelligence is distributed to allow effective cyber defence mitigations to be implemented.
• Engage with high profile intelligence partners in Government and industry, ensure collection against intelligence requirements and corroborate assessments. Represent and speak for NG at intelligence sharing and analysis platforms that cut across Gov’t and multiple sectors.
• Generate confidence in intelligence products by managing disagreement and questions relating to intelligence sources and assessments. Manage conflict and orchestrate consensus in high pressure and politically sensitive environments, always ensuring operational security of assessments and sources.

• Significant proven experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, ideally with degree and relevant Cyber qualifications. Energy or financial services sector background would be most highly regarded.
• High technical aptitude and a deep understanding of the current cyber threat landscapes and geopolitics.
• Full understanding of the MITRE attack framework.
• Technical understanding of CTI, including TTPs and MOs employed by threat actors. Must be able to translate this to not only a technical audience in Cyber Defend but also to the wider business.
• Excellent research, analysis and critical thinking skills. Strong geopolitical understanding of how threat intelligence is translated into intelligence / defence in an all-source analysis environment.
• Strong automation and scripting skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively to conduct high-quality preliminary research and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and attention for detail.
• Strong stakeholder management skillset with a proven ability to get things done.

• Salary £65,000-£70,000 dependant on experience
• Annual performance bonus
• 34 days holiday (inc. statutory days) - plus option to buy/sell 5 further days
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice car plan, private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work
• Excellent family friendly provisions

National Gas provides secure energy to power the country, achieve net zero…