Counter-Threat Intelligence Engineer

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambium Learning Group in Dubai seeks an experienced cybersecurity professional to lead threat intelligence, perform adversary-focused research, and validate exposures across our global education platforms. The role emphasizes proactive hunting, detection tuning, and clear technical reporting for executive audiences.

You will partner with Security Operations to refine detections and playbooks, contribute to incident response efforts, and stay current with threat actor tradecraft and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity
• 2+ years in threat intelligence or related roles
• CEH or similar offensive security cert
• MITRE ATT&CK and cyber kill chain knowledge
• Experience writing technical docs and executive briefings
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and operationalize threat intelligence
• Perform adversary-focused research and ethical hacking to validate exposures
• Partner with Security Operations to create and tune detections and playbooks
• Support Continuous Threat Exposure Management efforts
• Produce actionable threat intelligence reports and technical recommendations
• Contribute to incident response investigations
• Maintain awareness of threat actor tradecraft and vulnerability trends
• Use independent judgment to recommend defensive priorities

Skills

Threat intelligence

Ethical hacking

Executive briefings

Documentation

Threat hunting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

SIEM

XDR/EDR

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and operationalize strategic, tactical, and operational threat intelligence
• Perform adversary-focused research and ethical hacking activities to validate exposures
• Partner with Security Operations to create and tune detections and playbooks
• Support Continuous Threat Exposure Management efforts
• Produce actionable threat intelligence reports and technical recommendations
• Contribute to incident response investigations
• Maintain awareness of threat actor tradecraft and vulnerability trends
• Use independent judgment to make recommendations on defensive priorities

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience
• At least 2 years in threat intelligence, ethical hacking, or related roles
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or similar offensive security certification
• Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and cyber kill chain
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, XDR/EDR, and vulnerability scanners
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and executive briefings
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in EdTech, SaaS, or cloud-first environments
• Experience building threat hunting content (Sigma/YARA)
• Familiarity with scripting in Python, PowerShell, or Bash
• Knowledge of data privacy and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST)

About the Company

Cambium Learning Group is the education essentials company, serving as a leader in the education space through a portfolio of respected global brands.