Senior Threat Analyst

Reed Technology; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Technology in Manchester is seeking a Senior Threat Analyst to join its Cyber Threat Intelligence function. You will produce threat assessments, executive briefings, and guide incident response across the organization.

The role also involves leading a small team, briefing senior stakeholders, and translating complex threats into clear guidance. It is a hybrid position with on-site presence required occasionally and a salary around £65,000 plus excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong cyber threat intelligence and threat analysis experience.
• Experience briefing senior or executive stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of cyber threats and the threat intelligence lifecycle.
• Leadership, coaching or mentoring experience.
• Backgrounds in law enforcement, government, defence or wider intelligence with strong cyber knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Producing threat assessments, intelligence reports and executive briefings.
• Translating complex cyber threats into clear, actionable information for senior and non-technical stakeholders.
• Monitoring intelligence sources and assessing threat actors, TTPs and IOCs.
• Supporting incident response and working with security teams on mitigations.
• Leading and developing a small team while helping shape the Threat Intelligence function.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Threat analysis

Executive briefing

Leadership

Communication

Cyber security knowledge

Tools

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Suite

Orpheus

Job description

Senior Threat Analyst

Manchester/Hybrid (on site once a fortnight and as required)

Circa £65,000 + Excellent Benefits

A Senior Threat Analyst is required to join a well-established public sector organisation within its Cyber Threat Intelligence function. This is a great opportunity for an experienced threat intelligence professional who combines strong cyber knowledge with leadership and executive-level communication skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Producing threat assessments, intelligence reports and executive briefings.
• Translating complex cyber threats into clear, actionable information for senior and non-technical stakeholders.
• Monitoring intelligence sources and assessing threat actors, TTPs and IOCs.
• Supporting incident response and working with security teams on appropriate mitigations.
• Leading and developing a small team while helping to shape and improve the Threat Intelligence function.

Experience required:

• Strong Cyber Threat Intelligence / threat analysis experience.
• Experience briefing senior or executive stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good knowledge of cyber threats and the threat intelligence lifecycle.
• Leadership, coaching or mentoring experience.
• Backgrounds within law enforcement, government, defence or wider intelligence could also be highly relevant where combined with strong cyber knowledge.

Desirable:

• Relevant industry qualifications and certifications (CPTIA, CRTIA, SANS FOR578).
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as the MITRE ATT&CK matrix and/or Cyber Kill Chain.
• A working knowledge of the following product sets are ideal: * CrowdStrike * Microsoft Suite * Orpheus