Darknet Collections Analyst

DarkOwl; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DarkOwl is seeking a Darknet Collections Analyst in Denver, CO with a strong focus on sourcing, live collection, and maintaining healthy darknet data collections. This fully remote, full-time role emphasizes rapid response to customer requests and close collaboration with engineering, DevOps, and the collections team.

The ideal candidate has OPSEC-focused thinking, scripting skills (Python/Bash), and a solid grasp of cybersecurity concepts.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in analytics or data collection is expected.
• Strong scripting and command-line skills are required.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity topics and OSINT techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own each new site from request to live collection, triage sourcing requests and check for duplicates.
• Use in-house tools to build, tune, and troubleshoot collection configurations, including authenticated sites.
• Monitor health of existing collections and fix or mirror broken configurations.
• Create and maintain accurate site records in the internal catalog and review entries from others.
• Manage the collections ticket queue by priority and age.
• Respond quickly to customer and product requests and coordinate with engineering and DevOps teams.
• Develop personas and stay up-to-date with darknet happenings, flagging notable sites to the team.
• Contribute to DarkOwl blogs and threat intelligence content.
• Manage junior collections analysts and conduct personnel reviews.

Skills

OPSEC-first mindset

Python/Bash scripting

Linux command line

Multi-tasking & prioritization

Written communication

Cybersecurity knowledge

Education

2-3 years experience as analyst or data collector

Tools

Jira

Slack

OSINT tools

Job description

DarkOwl Darknet Collections Analyst Denver, CO Remote Full time

Darknet Collections Analysts play a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of DarkOwl, as the quality of our data is the heart and core of DarkOwl Vision. DarkOwl is looking for an experienced analyst to keep our collections healthy, growing and responsive. You’ll own each new site from sourcing request to live collection, keep our existing automated collections running smoothly, respond quickly to customer requests, and share what we’re seeing on the darknet through company content. Balancing these many daily tasks through an efficient workflow utilizing AI is essential for success. Darknet data is an integral part of providing all levels of security analysis, protection, and investigative services to commercial and enterprise clients across all industries – allowing organizations to reduce their threat exposure while eliminating the security risk of navigating the darknet. This is a full-time position on the Collections Team, with a highly flexible/remote work environment. Everyone is welcome to apply, especially people with non-traditional backgrounds and people from groups underrepresented in the tech community.

We’ve worked to build a great team culture and share these values:

• We take pride in the work we do.
• We are reliable and can be counted on to deliver our best work.
• We're always willing to help others.

About DarkOwl

DarkOwl is the industry’s leading provider of darknet data. We offer the world’s largest commercially available database of information continuously collected from the darknet, allowing our customers the ability to turn this data into a powerful tool to identify risk at scale and drive better decision making. Our platform tools allow users to parse and analyze the data for specific use cases, and our database is updated from tens of thousands of sites across multiple darknets every day.

Description

• Own each new site from request to live collection: triage sourcing requests from customers, product and internal teams, check for duplicates and mirrors, and decline sites that aren’t relevant or don’t meet DarkOwl’s standards.
• Use in-house tools to build, tune and troubleshoot collection configurations, including sites that require authentication, and complete go-live checks before collection begins.
• Monitor the health of existing collections, prioritizing sites that fail, and fix, disable or find mirrors for broken configurations.
• Create and maintain accurate site records in our internal source catalog, and review and publish entries prepared by others.
• Manage the collections ticket queue by priority and age,
• Respond quickly to customer and product requests, and partner with engineering, DevOps and our wider collection team.
• Develop personas for, maintain situational awareness of, and stay up-to-date with happenings on the darknet, flagging notable new sitesto the wider team.
• Contribute to DarkOwl blogs and threat intelligence content.
• Manage junior collections analysts in their day to day responsibilities and conduct personnel reviews.

Required Skills/Abilities

• OPSEC-first mindset and behavior.
• Technical skills—such as scripting languages (Python/Bash) skills, task automation skills, working with Linux or Mac command line.
• You’re organized and comfortable managing multiple tasks, prioritizing by impact and urgency.
• You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment and are capable of working independently, while anticipating and meeting business needs.
• You communicate clearly in writing and work well across teams.
• You’re familiar with Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Hacking Methodology, and/or Data Forensics.

Preferred Skills/Abilities, if applicable

• Familiarity with ransomware leak sites, criminal forums and darknet marketplaces.
• Experience working in Jira and Slack-based workflows.
• You’ve created and managed personas on the deep web or darknet, encrypted chat platforms, or hacking forums.
• You know how to identify and use OSINT tools and techniques to surface relevant data or solve complex investigative issues.

Education

You need to have 2-3 years experienceas an analyst or data collector