Financial Services Cyber Intelligence Subject Matter Expert

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Financial Services Sector SME within the Industry Intelligence and Analysis team to translate cyber threat intelligence into actionable insights for banks, insurers and capital markets clients. You will research threats targeting Financial Services verticals, deliver finished intelligence, and brief executives.

The role requires at least 5 years in cybersecurity, 4 years in Financial Services, and experience with external client-facing advisory services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity with focus on threat intelligence and analysis.
• Minimum 4 years of specialized experience in at least one Financial Services sector (Banking, Capital Markets or Insurance).
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in cyber threat intelligence production including tracking APTs and cybercriminals.
• Proficiency in intelligence tradecraft, source evaluation, analytic confidence and structured analytic techniques.
• Experience authoring finished intelligence products for diverse audiences.
• Minimum 1 year of external client-facing consulting or advisory experience in Financial Services.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; if associate’s degree, 6+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, and produce finished intelligence on cyber threats targeting Financial Services verticals.
• Monitor emerging threat actors, groups, and campaigns relevant to Financial Services clients.
• Develop short- and long-term research projects tracking TTPs and geopolitical conditions.
• Produce threat reports, assessments, and executive briefings for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with peer analysts to ensure cross-vertical intelligence and consistency.
• Present findings through briefings, external engagements, and client deliverables.
• Support Accenture sales and business development as a subject matter expert.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Threat intelligence

Threat analysis

Financial services

Executive briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Recorded Future

Mandiant Advantage

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

We Are:

Accenture is a global collective of innovators whose aim is to improve the way the world works and lives. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent, we drive success in new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover at every stage of the security lifecycle. We hire the best security talent and arm them with leading-edge tools and technology so they can help clients build resilience through integrated, customized solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and managed services. And we are looking to add an experienced Financial Services Cyber Intelligence Subject Matter Expert to an already outstanding team.

You Are:

As part of Accenture Security, the Cyber Intelligence (CI) team — specifically the Industry Intelligence and Analysis (IIA) team — are analysts and subject matter experts who produce finished intelligence for industry verticals for our various clients and internal stakeholders. For this position the candidate should possess a deep knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Cyber Security and Cyber Intelligence so that they can speak to the threat landscape facing banks, insurance companies, private equity entities and companies in the capital markets industry and thrive translating complex intelligence into clear, actionable insights for both technical and executive audiences.

The Work:

As a Financial Services Sector SME within the IIA team, you will report to the Lead of the Industry Intelligence and Analysis Team.

• Research, analyze, and produce finished intelligence on cyber threats targeting Financial Service industry verticals — including Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance.
• Monitor and assess emerging cyber threat actors, threat groups, and campaigns with demonstrated relevance to Financial Services clients and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain short- and long-term research projects that track threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and broader geopolitical conditions affecting Financial Services cybersecurity posture.
• Produce written intelligence reports, threat assessments, and executive-level briefings tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with peer analysts and industry specialists across the IIA team to ensure cross-vertical intelligence, integration and consistency.
• Present findings through formal briefings, external engagements, and client-facing deliverables.
• Support Accenture sales and business development efforts as a subject matter expert, including participation in proposals and client conversations.
• Continue to grow and develop technical cyber intelligence and Financial Services domain expertise.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0% to 25% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with demonstrated focus on cyber threat intelligence, threat analysis, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of specialized experience in at least one Financial Services industry: Banking, Capital Markets, or Insurance.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience and demonstrated expertise in cyber threat intelligence production, including: Experience tracking and analyzing Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, cybercriminal actors, and hacktivist activity relevant to Financial Services industry targets.
• Proficiency in intelligence tradecraft, including source evaluation, analytic confidence assessment, and structured analytic techniques (e.g., ACH, key assumptions checks).
• Experience authoring finished intelligence products — threat reports, situational assessments, and executive briefings — for diverse audiences.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with external client-facing consulting or advisory services within a Financial Services context.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate’s degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience).

Bonus Points If:

• You have team lead experience.
• You have experience with cyber threat intelligence platforms and tooling (e.g., Recorded Future, Mandiant Advantage, MISP, OpenCTI, or similar).
• You are familiar with MITRE ATT&CK and can map adversary behavior to specific techniques.
• You hold relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CEH, GCTI, GREM, or similar.
• You have experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and analysis techniques.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/30/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Annual Salary Range:

• California $94,400 to $293,800
• Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
• Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800
• District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
• Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
• Maine $80,400 to $216,200
• Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
• Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
• Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
• New York $87,400 to $293,800
• New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
• Ohio $87,400 to $235,000
• Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
• Washington $100,500 to $270,300

About Accenture:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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