Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM X-Force is looking for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to join their CTI Services team. The

candidate will provide industry-leading threat intelligence services across several security domains

in an exciting and growing security delivery organization within IBM.

The primary responsibility of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst is to collect and evaluate dark

web research and analysis. The analyst will collect process analyze and disseminate cyber warning

assessments based on dark web open-source and closed-forum research related to the client. In

addition to the technical skills required to perform their duties the analyst is also expected to have

a high level of understanding of the threat intelligence culture and possess the ability to verbally

present to a client or other audience on those topics. Some examples of this are knowledge on

criminal marketplace & forum actors APT groups nation-state actors zero-day threats bad actor

motivations and the overall threat landscape.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst will also work with teams internal and external to IBM Security

to support the intelligence needs of the organization foster collaboration and promote IBM’s

thought leadership in the cyber security space. The Cyber Threat Intelligence will be involved in the

development of content for internal and external publications including research papers blogs and

the X-Force Threat Index.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst role will occasionally travel for training conferences or client

engagements.

Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Skills

• Develop and disseminate cyber warning assessments.

• Develop unique cyber indicators to maintain constant awareness of the status of the highly

dynamic operating environment for clients.

• Takes a proactive approach to learning about the latest threats threat actors tactics techniques

and procedures and malware.

• Demonstrates and provides subject matter expertise of the threat landscape including but not

limited to cyber-attack vectors threat actors security trends and security policies and

recommendations in both the government and commercial space.

• Ability to deliver high-quality written technical assessments of threats.

• Performs multiple assigned technical tasks including research analysis solution design

development product installation system integration and possibly root cause analysis of the

advisory system when required.

• Has IT Security Industry experience working regularly with client teams to develop requirements

plan design and generate a solution that meets the client’s security needs. This often includes

using tools and methods to analyze design and implement client solutions.

• Has enhanced professional operational and interpersonal skills to function effectively in

collaborative high-stakes and high-stress situations with clients.

• Provides analytical ability and creativity necessary in developing and implementing solution

deliverables for medium-sized projects or components of a larger project.

• Provides business or technical advice to managers as well as gives consulting project

management or technical direction to team members and/or client personnel. May lead a team on

small projects or a segment of larger projects.

• Assists in the balancing of project management or technical work assignments with team

members’ skills to mitigate risk on the project/engagement/proposals.

• Possesses strong verbal communication skills to deliver strategic tactical and operational

intelligence to audiences with varying degrees of technical knowledge.• Has experience conducting and correlating threat research using OSINT incident response

engagement data and proprietary tools performing threat modeling and producing intelligence

threat assessments.

• Reviews technical literature prepared by other staff members for content coverage and clarity.

• Ability to assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
– Bachelor’s degree in cyber security
• 3 years of experience in cyber security
• 2 years of experience in incident management and threat investigator
• English level medium-high

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

Certified Incident Handler (GCIH CSIHECIH CFCA or similar)
5 years of experience in cyber security
3 years of experience in incident management and threat investigator
English level high