Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst — Strategic CTI Leader

Target; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Target is seeking a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to join our CTI team in a role that blends strategic and tactical intelligence. You will convert threat reporting and indicators into actionable insights for detection, response, and risk prioritization, collaborating across security groups to strengthen tradecraft.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years in cyber security or threat intelligence, strong communication skills, and expertise with CTI frameworks and tools.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree and security experience required.
• 3+ years in information security or cyber threat intelligence.
• Experience tracking cyber threat actors using multiple data sources.
• Ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
• Experience with analytic frameworks and structured analytic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an all-source CTI analyst supporting operational and tactical CTI priorities.
• Analyze indicators of compromise and threat actor TTPs to generate actionable intel.
• Develop subject-matter expertise on threat groups, vectors, and emerging threats.
• Collaborate with CSIRT, Reverse Engineering, Threat Management and other teams to contextualize threats.
• Draft, edit, and deliver finished intelligence products and briefings.
• Apply analytic frameworks to identify patterns and communicate analytic confidence.
• Identify opportunities to improve CTI processes, tools, and workflows with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with external peer groups and information-sharing partners to exchange intelligence.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Information security

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Structured analytic techniques

Education

4-year degree in Cyber Security/related field

Tools

VirusTotal

VMRay

DomainTools

URLScan

Maltego

Analyst Notebook

Job description

Target is seeking a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to join our CTI team in a role that blends strategic and tactical intelligence. You will convert threat reporting and indicators into actionable insights for detection, response, and risk prioritization, collaborating across security groups to strengthen tradecraft.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years in cyber security or threat intelligence, strong communication skills, and expertise with CTI frameworks and tools.