Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

IBM; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting in the United States is seeking a Threat Intelligence Consultant specializing in collections analysis. You will execute collections per defined priorities, develop cyber indicators, and share threat assessments to keep stakeholders informed.

You will monitor the threat landscape and use data tools to deliver actionable intelligence across teams. The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), and experience with threat intelligence methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience executing collections using predefined strategies in a collection management process.
• Knowledge of developing and implementing cyber indicators for threat awareness.
• Familiarity with collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating threat assessments.
• Basic understanding of monitoring evolving threat landscapes to provide actionable intel.
• Experience using data analysis tools for threat intelligence tasks.

Responsibilities

• Execute Collections Analysis: perform data gathering per defined priorities.
• Develop Cyber Indicators: create and maintain indicators for threat awareness.
• Analyze and Share Threat Assessments: process and disseminate threat intelligence to stakeholders.
• Maintain Threat Awareness: monitor landscape and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Collections Analysis experience

Cyber indicators development

Threat assessment methodologies

Threat landscape monitoring

Data analysis tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Threat Intelligence Consultant specializing in Collections Analysis, you will execute collections using well-defined strategies and within the priorities set by the collection management process. You will maintain a keen awareness of the evolving threat landscape by developing and implementing cyber indicators.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Execute Collections Analysis: Perform collections using predefined strategies and priorities set by the collection management process, ensuring efficient and effective data gathering.
• Develop Cyber Indicators: Implement and maintain cyber indicators to stay aware of the evolving threat landscape, enabling proactive measures against potential threats.
• Analyze and Share Threat Assessments: Collect, process, analyze, and disseminate cyber threat/warning assessments to keep the organization informed and prepared for potential cyber threats.
• Maintain Threat Awareness: Continuously monitor and assess the threat landscape to identify emerging threats and provide actionable intelligence to stakeholders.

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education

Master’s Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Exposure to Collections Analysis: Familiarity with executing collections using predefined strategies and priorities set by the collection management process, ensuring efficient and effective data gathering.
• Experience working with Cyber Indicators: Knowledge of developing and implementing cyber indicators to stay aware of the evolving threat landscape, enabling proactive measures against potential threats.
• Understanding of Threat Assessment Methodologies: Exposure to collecting, processing, analyzing, and disseminating cyber threat/warning assessments to inform stakeholders and support organizational preparedness.
• Familiarity with Threat Landscape Monitoring: Basic understanding of continuously monitoring and assessing the threat landscape to identify emerging threats and provide actionable intelligence to stakeholders.
• Experience with Data Analysis Tools: Exposure to utilizing tools and technologies for data analysis, processing, and dissemination in a threat intelligence context.

This role Requires TS/SCI Clearance.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Advanced Data Analysis Tools: Exposure to utilizing specialized tools and technologies for data analysis, processing, and dissemination in a threat intelligence context, enhancing the ability to efficiently gather and share threat assessments.
• Emerging Threat Identification: Familiarity with identifying emerging threats through continuous monitoring and assessment of the threat landscape, providing actionable intelligence to stakeholders.
• Cyber Indicator Development: Experience working with advanced cyber indicator development and implementation, enabling proactive measures against potential threats and staying ahead of the evolving threat landscape.

About Business Unit

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market-leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners, and the planet.

Your Life @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients’ success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment every day, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth-minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide ongoing feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team-focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions every day is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude, and always striving for an outcome-focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

About IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason, and science, we can improve business, society, and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Other Relevant Job Details

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well-being.
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long-term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs.
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals.
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

US Citizenship Required.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience, and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part-time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Locations

Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States