Manager - Threat Intelligence

CPX

Job Responsibilities

Key Focus Areas (Up to 7)Key Activities

Threat Intelligence

• Leads a team of threat intelligence analyst to collect, analyze and distribute relevant and actionable threat intelligence to clients
• Responsible for the quality and timeliness of the team s reports, briefs, presentations, findings and recommendations including executive level threat reporting
• Responsible for measuring and reporting on CTI value and customer satisfaction
• Leads the development, management, optimization and continuously improvement of processes to enhance the overall cyber threat intelligence function
• Leads and contributes practically in key projects
• Preparation of intelligence products, including high-quality reports, assessments, briefings, recommendations, and findings
• Establishes and maintains relationships with public and private intelligence community members

Resource Management

People: Interfaces with clients and SOC personnel to ensure that timely, relevant and actionable threat intelligence is communicated. High quality service is provided

Nature of Interaction

Internal: Point of Contact for Threat Intelligence Request

External: Clients for threat intelligence reach back tasks

Problem Solving

Exceptional problem-solving skills. Uses previous experience to identify the most appropriate option or to adapt or improve existing approaches. Resolves issues which are varied and non-routine.

AOR (Any Other Responsibilities)

Any other responsibilities as required by the Line Manager

Job SpecificationsSkills/Certifications (Technical & Non-Technical)

Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced dynamic environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal, facilitation & communication skills

Previous experience leading cost effective, high-value threat intelligence teams

Experience in analyzing, gathering intelligence on, developing, and documenting threat group activities

In-depth knowledge and understanding of technology, emerging trends, adversary techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits and keeping up to date on current affairs

In-depth knowledge and understanding of cyber-attack vectors, detection techniques, cybercrime networks and methodologies

Demonstrated understanding of remediation and counter measures for addressing information security threats.

Knowledge of security analysis techniques

Ability to monitor and enforce improvements when necessary, in line with best practices

Experience with briefing executive management including C-level on cyber incidents, metrics and trends

Strong working understanding of threat intel platforms

Experience working in large scale security operations especially large corporations, military or government organizations

Minimum Work Experience

Functional Experience: 10+ years' experience working in a Cyber Threat intelligence, incident response, cyber hunt, or other technical information security positions

Leadership/Supervisory Experience5+ years of demonstrable management experience within Cyber Threat Intelligence

Experience in training and providing mentorship to members of the team.

Performance management and the ability to conduct performance evaluations

Education

Bachelor s degree in Computer Information Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent experience CISSP, CISM, or similar Information Security certification is preferred

Any Certifications such as GCTI, CREST Threat intelligence Analyst, CREST Threat intelligence Manager, GCIH, GCFA, GREM, GDAT is mandatory. OSCP is desirable.

Operating System Knowledge: Windows, Linux/Unix, and Mac/OSX.

Scripting (Shell, Python, R, etc.)

Big Data Analysis experience