Threat Intelligence Analyst Full Time NEW

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Threat Intelligence Analyst to proactively identify, analyze, and communicate emerging cyber and geopolitical threats. This role blends deep technical expertise with strategic insight, enabling the organization to anticipate risks and strengthen its security posture.

You will play a critical role in threat discovery, intelligence reporting, and supporting the development of our Telescope threat intelligence platform by translating real-world threat scenarios into actionable product capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Threat Discovery & AnalysisProactively hunt and analyze emerging cyber threats, including APTs, ransomware campaigns, zero-day vulnerabilities, and supply-chain attacks.
• Monitor geopolitical developments, regional conflicts, and state-sponsored activities to assess cyber risk implications.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of threats, including:
• Attribution and threat actor profiling
• Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) using MITRE ATT&CK
• Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
• Potential organizational impact
• Correlate intelligence from multiple sources such as OSINT, dark web monitoring, internal telemetry, and commercial threat feeds.
• Reporting & CommunicationProduce high-quality intelligence reports, executive briefings, and risk assessments tailored to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Translate complex threat intelligence into clear, business-relevant insights and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain and enhance threat intelligence repositories, dashboards, and playbooks.
• Telescope Platform Development SupportPartner with engineering and product teams as a subject matter expert to define and refine platform requirements.
• Contribute real-world use cases to guide:
• Data ingestion pipelines
• Analytics and detection engines
• Visualization dashboards
• Automation workflows
• Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning, user story refinement, testing, and iteration.
• Help design and implement detection logic, enrichment processes, and intelligence-sharing capabilities within the Telescope platform.
• Continuous ImprovementStay up to date with evolving threat actors, attack techniques, and global geopolitical trends.
• Support internal threat hunting and red team/blue team exercises.
• Collaborate with SOC, incident response, vulnerability management, and risk teams to operationalize intelligence.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, International Relations, Political Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 3–5 years of experience in threat intelligence, cyber intelligence, or geopolitical risk analysis.
• Strong understanding of:
• Cyber threat landscape and attack lifecycle
• MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Nation-state and financially motivated threat actors
• Demonstrated ability to translate geopolitical developments into cyber risk insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience producing formal intelligence reports.
• Experience collaborating with engineering or product teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience with threat intelligence platforms, SIEM tools, OSINT frameworks, and data analysis tools.
• Preferred QualificationsRelevant certifications (GCTI, CTIA, CISSP, or equivalent).
• Experience with Python, SQL, or scripting for threat data analysis.
• Familiarity with APIs, data pipelines, and machine learning applications in cybersecurity.
• Experience contributing to or building threat intelligence platforms.
• Published research, conference speaking, or contributions to open-source intelligence projects.