As a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, you will play a critical role in identifying, analyzing, and mitigating potential cyber threats and risks to our organization's information assets. By gathering and analyzing intelligence from various sources, you will provide actionable insights to enhance our cybersecurity posture and proactively defend against emerging threats. This role requires strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, and the ability to translate technical intelligence into actionable recommendations. Responsibilities Threat Intelligence Gathering: Monitor open-source intelligence (OSINT), dark web forums, threat feeds, and other sources to gather information on emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques. Collect and analyze threat indicators such as malware signatures, IP addresses, domain names, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by threat actors. Threat Analysis and Assessment: Analyze and evaluate cyber threat intelligence data to assess the credibility, severity, and potential impact on the organization's systems and networks. Identify patterns, trends, and correlations in threat data to anticipate and prioritize potential threats and risks. Incident Response Support: Provide support to the incident response team by delivering timely and relevant threat intelligence during security incidents and investigations. Assist in the attribution of cyber threats to specific threat actors or groups based on intelligence analysis. Intelligence Reporting and Dissemination: Prepare detailed intelligence reports, briefings, and presentations to communicate actionable intelligence findings to key stakeholders, including senior management, IT security teams, and other relevant departments. Disseminate threat intelligence internally and externally to enhance situational awareness and facilitate proactive defense measures. Security Tool Enhancement: Collaborate with the security operations center (SOC) team to integrate threat intelligence into security monitoring tools, SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems, and incident response processes. Assist in the development and refinement of detection rules, signatures, and playbooks based on threat intelligence insights. Qualifications Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent work experience). Proven experience working in a cyber threat intelligence role or similar position. Strong knowledge of cyber threat landscape, threat actors, and attack vectors. Experience with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), SIEM, and other security tools for intelligence analysis and dissemination. Proficiency in using OSINT tools and techniques to gather and analyze threat intelligence data. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify patterns and trends in complex datasets. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences. Relevant certifications such as Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or equivalent, are preferred.