Threat Research Analyst: Malware & Threat Intelligence

Darktrace; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Birthday day off

Private medical insurance for you and/

Life insurance 4x salary

Salary sacrifice pension

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work

Job summary

Darktrace is seeking a curious Threat Research Analyst to join our Malware Team. This hybrid role requires collaboration across threat research, data science, and intelligence, with a minimum 2 days per week in our Cambridge or London offices.

You will investigate threats, produce reports and research publications, and help develop detections. You’ll present findings at conferences and collaborate with security researchers and product teams to strengthen Darktrace's capabilities.

Qualifications

• Background in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Data Science or related field.
• Understanding of operating systems, networking concepts, system internals, and security fundamentals.
• Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or C/C++.
• Experience analysing structured and unstructured datasets to generate meaningful insights.
• Familiarity with malware analysis, threat intelligence, digital forensics, or reverse engineering techniques.
• Strong understanding of modern cyber threats, malware trends, and attacker methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 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.

Skills

Cyber security

Computer science

Data science

Operating systems

Networking concepts

Python

PowerShell

C/C++

Malware analysis

Threat intelligence

Digital forensics

Reverse engineering

Education

Cyber security / CS / data science degree

Tools

Security tooling

Job description

Darktrace is seeking a curious Threat Research Analyst to join our Malware Team. This hybrid role requires collaboration across threat research, data science, and intelligence, with a minimum 2 days per week in our Cambridge or London offices.

You will investigate threats, produce reports and research publications, and help develop detections. You’ll present findings at conferences and collaborate with security researchers and product teams to strengthen Darktrace's capabilities.