Senior Dark Web Threat Intelligence Lead

Accenture; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Accenture seeks an experienced Senior Dark Web Analyst to lead underground intelligence collection and reporting. You will perform persona-based collection in criminal forums and monitor IAB activity, ransomware leaks, and ecosystem trends, delivering actionable intelligence to operational teams.

You will mentor junior analysts, develop collection requirements, and partner with legal and compliance to ensure governance while briefing senior stakeholders on sensitive findings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in cyber threat intelligence or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on dark web/underground collection.
• Experience with at least two platforms (Flashpoint, Intel 471, Cybersixgill, Recorded Future).
• At least 1 year leading or mentoring analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to Accenture’s dark web and underground intelligence collection.
• Execute persona-based access and intelligence collection in forums and marketplaces.
• Monitor ransomware leak sites, IAB activity, and underground trends.
• Produce intelligence reporting from firsthand collection activities.
• Develop and execute collection requirements aligned to stakeholder needs.
• Mentor junior analysts and support persona development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance on collection governance.
• Deliver briefings to senior stakeholders while protecting sources and methods.

Skills

Cyber threat intelligence

Cybercrime investigations

Leadership

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Flashpoint

Intel 471

Cybersixgill

Recorded Future

Job description

Accenture seeks an experienced Senior Dark Web Analyst to lead underground intelligence collection and reporting. You will perform persona-based collection in criminal forums and monitor IAB activity, ransomware leaks, and ecosystem trends, delivering actionable intelligence to operational teams.

You will mentor junior analysts, develop collection requirements, and partner with legal and compliance to ensure governance while briefing senior stakeholders on sensitive findings.