Senior Threat Intelligence Consultant

NCC Group; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic leader for their Strategic Threat Intelligence team. In this pivotal role, you will mentor team members and manage complex client engagements, ensuring the growth of Threat Intelligence capabilities. Your expertise in threat intelligence principles and communication will drive the team's success in delivering critical services. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making the world safer and more secure, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on the cybersecurity landscape.

Qualifications

• Experience as a threat intelligence analyst or similar position.
• Strong consultancy skills and experience in client-facing work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Threat Intelligence Engagements and support team growth.
• Set intelligence direction and maintain knowledge of cyber threats.

Skills

Threat Intelligence Principles

Consultancy Skills

Communication Skills

OSINT Research Techniques

Networking Protocols (TCP/IP, DNS)

Cyber Terminology Knowledge

Education

CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager (CCTIM)

Tools

Threat Intelligence Platforms (MISP, OpenCTI)

Job description

Hybrid working from one of our UK offices (Manchester, Cheltenham or London.)

Thanks for checking out our job opening; we are excited that YOU are interested in learning more about NCC Group.

We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission, to make the world safer and more secure.

Take a look at our website here to learn more about why we’re one of the leading global Cyber Security and Risk Mitigation business… https://www.nccgroup.com/uk/

The Opportunity

You will be acting as a team leader within the Strategic Threat Intelligence team, reporting to the Strategic Threat Intelligence Manager. As a senior member in this team, you will have some limited line management responsibilities but will be expected to be heavily involved in the training and mentoring of other Threat intelligence team members, as well as supporting the overall growth of the Strategic Threat Intelligence team. You will be expected to have strong consultancy skills and experience in delivering large/complex pieces of client facing work where you will need to be able to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the development and growth of our Strategic Threat Intelligence capabilities in line with our overall Threat Intelligence and Corporate Strategy

• Support and lead the delivery of Regulator-driven Threat Intelligence Engagements (CBEST, TIBER, CORIE, iCAST , AASE)

• Deliver services from our Threat Intelligence portfolio: Online Exposure Assessments, VIP Assessments, Threat Intelligence Maturity Assessments, Strategic Threat Landscape Reports and Regulatory Threat Intelligence.

• Have limited Line management responsibilities as the team grows

• Play a key role in setting the intelligence direction and collection priorities for NCC Group.

• Work under operational time pressure, be expected to self-manage tasks, meet deadlines in support of customer and NCC Group requirements.

• Understand the motivations of relevant cyber threat actors, their targets, and their TTP’s,

• Maintain a working knowledge of the cyber threat to various economic sectors, regions, and countries.

• Set an example in both output and work ethic. Your support to the wider organisation will be critical in the development of NCC Group’s Threat Intelligence capabilities.

Functional and Technical Skills

• Be familiar with Threat Intelligence Principles, and Testing Frameworks such as CBEST and TIBER.

• Hold a CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager (CCTIM) - or be willing to work towards this

• Have excellent communications skills, both in terms of written and verbally delivered work.

• Previous experience as a threat intelligence analyst or similar position.

• Knowledge of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), subdomains

• Knowledge of ‘cyber’ terminology and concepts

• Can conduct research and use reconnaissance skills, especially the use of OSINT research techniques.

• Have experience with Threat Intelligence Platforms e.g. MISP / OpenCTI

About Your Application

We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles. If you do not want us to retain your details, please email [e-mail].

All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy (candidate-privacy-notice-261023.pdf (nccgroupplc.com). We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.

Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.