Threat Research Analyst

Darktrace; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Charity matched giving

23 days holiday

Birthday day off

Pension with 4% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Darktrace is seeking a curious Threat Research Analyst to join our Malware Team in the UK. You will investigate complex cyber threats, turning data into actionable intelligence, and share findings with teams across the company and at external events.

You’ll have a strong technical background, enjoy data science approaches, and stay ahead of attacker methodologies with malware analysis and threat intel experience. A collaborative, research-driven environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in cyber threat research and data science.
• Experience with malware analysis, reverse engineering, and threat intel.
• Familiarity with security tooling, data visualization, and research publication practices.

Responsibilities

• Investigate emerging threats and threat trends across datasets.
• Produce threat intelligence reports, blogs, and research publications.
• Develop data-driven methodologies to support threat hunting and intelligence.
• Present findings internally and externally at conferences and events.
• Refine threat detections based on research outcomes.
• Collaborate with researchers, analysts, and product teams to strengthen intel capabilities.

Skills

Threat research

Threat intelligence

Malware analysis

Data science

Security analytics

Python

PowerShell

C/C++

Operating systems

Networking

Education

Cyber Security / Computer Science / Data Science degree

Job description

• You’ll investigate emerging threats, uncover insights from complex datasets, and help shape how we detect and respond to evolving attacker techniques
• Conducting in-depth analysis of cyber threats, malware, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Proactively hunting for emerging threats and identifying new attack trends
• Producing high-quality threat intelligence reports, blogs, and research publications
• Developing data-driven methodologies to support threat hunting and intelligence production
• Presenting research findings internally and externally, including at conferences and industry events
• Developing and refining threat detections based on research outcomes
• Using data visualisation and analytical techniques to support investigations and communicate findings effectively
• Collaborating with security researchers, analysts, and product teams to strengthen Darktrace’s threat intelligence capabilities

Benefits

• Active social and charity initiatives including our matched charitable giving scheme and employee recognition scheme
• 23 days paid holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after two years’ service
• Additional birthday day off
• Salary Sacrifice pension scheme with 4% employer contribution and minimum 5% employee contribution
• Optional BUPA private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Life assurance with a benefit of 4x your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme offering both on-line and telephone support and resources to you and your family
• Cycle to work scheme

At Darktrace, we’re looking for a curious and driven Threat Research Analyst to join our Malware TeamThis is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong technical foundation and a passion for cyber threat research and data scienceWe’re looking for someone who enjoys investigating complex cyber threats, turning data into actionable intelligence, and sharing their findings with others. You’ll have a strong technical foundation, excellent analytical skills, and a genuine passion for understanding adversary behaviour and the evolving threat landscapeFamiliarity with malware analysis, threat intelligence, digital forensics, or reverse engineering techniquesStrong understanding of modern cyber threats, malware trends, and attacker methodologiesExperience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or C/C++A background in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related fieldUnderstanding of operating systems, networking concepts, system internals, and security fundamentalsExperience analysing structured and unstructured datasets to generate meaningful insightsApplying data science techniques to cybersecurity challengesMalware analysis and reverse engineeringThreat intelligence, detection engineering, or security analyticsKnowledge of query languages and security toolingResearch publications, blog writing, conference presentations, or open-source contributions