Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst – UAEN (United Arab Emirates) Abu Dhabi

Requirements

Candidates need 4+ years of experience in cyber threat analysis and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or a related field. Proficiency in the intelligence lifecycle, threat modeling, and professional certifications like CISSP or GIAC are preferred.

Job Summary

Overview:
As a Senior Analyst – Threat Intelligence, 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
Responsibilities:
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.
Qualifications:
Have in-depth analytical and monitoring skills, team cooperation and ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with the other key stakeholders.
Have a passion for security, with a good understanding of adversary motivations, capability and intent and the tools and techniques of the trade
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
CISSP, GIAC, or similar Information Security/CTI certification is preferred
4+ years’ experience working in a cyber threat analyst, threat researcher and/or intelligence analyst
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

The analyst will collect and analyze all-source threat intelligence to produce high-quality assessments, briefings, and reports. They will also optimize Threat Intelligence Center processes and tools to enhance overall situational awareness and cyber defense.

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