Senior Dark Web Threat Intelligence Researcher

Recenso; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Threat Researcher specialized in dark web monitoring and intelligence analysis. The role involves collecting data from underground sources to enhance threat intelligence outputs. Ideal candidates will have 7–10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on dark web research, along with strong collaboration skills with CTI and AI teams. This position demands expertise in tooling, scripting, and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in cybersecurity/cyber threat intelligence.
• 5+ years focused on dark web research or underground monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience infiltrating and monitoring dark web communities.
• Strong record of correlating dark web findings with threat intelligence and incident response cases.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and collect intelligence from underground forums and darknet markets.
• Extract and validate IOCs and provide early warnings on leaks.
• Produce periodic dark web monitoring reports and client-specific alerts.

Skills

Underground Monitoring & Collection

Threat Data Harvesting

Collaboration with CTI & AI Teams

Technical Expertise

Research & Intelligence

Tooling & Automation

Soft Skills

Education

GCTI, GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence, OSINT-specific certifications

Tools

Flashpoint

KELA

DarkOwl

CyberSixgill

Python

Scrapy

Maltego

Kibana

Power BI

Job description

A cybersecurity firm is seeking a Senior Threat Researcher specialized in dark web monitoring and intelligence analysis. The role involves collecting data from underground sources to enhance threat intelligence outputs. Ideal candidates will have 7–10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on dark web research, along with strong collaboration skills with CTI and AI teams. This position demands expertise in tooling, scripting, and the ability to communicate complex findings clearly.