Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst (Advanced Cybercrime and Engagements Team, Insikt Group)

Recorded Future; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work and flexible schedules

Competitive compensation

Retirement plans

Great health benefits for employees

Company paid life and income protec-

Structured professional development

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Recorded Future, Inc. is seeking a senior cyber intelligence professional to research, track, and report on cybercriminal threat actors and their TTPs across dark web forums, marketplaces, and secure channels.

You will craft finished intelligence, publish Analyst Notes, and contribute to AI-assisted workflows to speed up insights for customers. The role emphasizes collaboration with global teams, data sourcing for the intelligence cloud, and advanced OPSEC practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber intelligence, cybersecurity or related fields.
• Knowledge of money laundering and cybercrime TTPs.
• Ability to document and explain research findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Research and author finished intelligence reports on cybercriminal actors and TTPs.
• Publish proactive Analyst Notes on new threats for customers and public consumption.
• Curate and source data into intelligence cloud using AI-assisted triage.
• Create access to underground sources and personas for new intelligence.
• Collaborate with Insikt Group teams on research projects and customer requests.

Skills

OSINT research

Threat intelligence

Dark web research

AI workflows

Cryptocurrency tracing

Public speaking

Team collaboration

Policy and procedures

Analytic tradecraft

Education

BA/BS or MA/MS in CS, IR, Security Studies or related

Tools

Claude

ChatGPT

LLMs

Job description

• You will research and analyze criminal activity on dark web/underground platforms, such as forums, shops, marketplaces, and secure communication channels, to identify cybercrime trends and threat actors. You will also help identify sources, maintain persistence on those sources, and interact with threat actors to obtain information not publicly available. You will be engaged in proactive research, with the flexibility to respond to requests from Recorded Future colleagues and customers related to cybercriminal activities. You will use open-source intelligence (OSINT), internal tools such as the Recorded Future Intelligence Operations Platform, and artificial intelligence (AI) to inform customers and internal stakeholders about the latest cybercriminal threat activities and trends, ensuring timely, actionable insights
• The Advanced Cybercrime and Engagement team is a group of subject matter experts specializing in identifying, tracking, and mitigating cybercriminal threat actors and their activities. The team supports a variety of Recorded Future products, teams, services, and initiatives for both internal stakeholders and customers. You will also cross-collaborate with other Insikt Group teams on research projects and some customer requests
• Research, track, and author finished intelligence reports on cybercriminal threat actors, malicious tools and services, source types, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), campaigns, and other cybercriminal-related topics
• Identify, propose, and publish proactive Analyst Notes and reports on new and emerging threats, cybercriminal activities, and campaigns, specifically on dark web threat actors, money laundering operations, hacktivists, and threat groups associated with different types of cybercriminality for customer and public consumption
• Drive sourcing, collecting, and curating new data into the Recorded Future Intelligence Cloud, using AI-assisted triage to cut through volume faster than manual review
• Create and maintain access to underground sources and personas to achieve net-new intelligence
• Contribute ideas for new automations or AI-assisted workflows to improve the speed and consistency of the team’s production process, and share lessons learned/best practices broadly

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Retirement plans
• Great health benefits for employees and their families
• Company paid life and income protection
• Structured professional development and career advancement programs
• Generous paid time off
• Parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Hybrid work and flexible schedules

• Experience in engaging with cybercriminals and participating in covert operations in handling sensitive information
• Ability to write clear, specific AI prompts and iterate as needed, and to fact-check and edit AI output for validity and objectivity
• Knowledge of money laundering, fraud, and current cybercrime TTPs
• Knowledge of the structure and trends within the cybercriminal economy and landscape in different/specific regions: common communications vectors, source locations, operational security considerations, and more
• Strong knowledge and experience with analytic tradecraft, the intelligence cycle, open-source intelligence gathering techniques, and strong intelligence writing skills, techniques, and methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of operational security (OPSEC) procedure and practices
• Regular, hands‑on use of AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT in your own research and writing, and the instinct to reach for them to speed up or automate a task
• Demonstrated experience operating on dark web sources (forums, marketplaces, and shops) and mediums of communication
• Knowledge of and ability to conduct blockchain and cryptocurrency investigations
• Foreign language fluency or professional proficiency: Russian and Eastern European languages
• Be able to document and cogently explain to customers research findings.
• Be comfortable and confident in presenting research findings to customers and at conferences
• Experience with handling, transacting in, and tracing cryptocurrencies
• 3+ years of professional experience in roles in cyber intelligence, cybersecurity more broadly, cyber and cybercriminal investigations, or other related disciplines
• Ability to work collaboratively with others in a globally distributed environment
• Practical experience integrating or leveraging LLMs (for example, GPT, Claude, Gemini) in real-world applications, tools, or workflows to develop efficiencies in intelligence analysis
• Knowledge and understanding of the cybercriminal ecosystem
• BA/BS or MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, International Relations, Security Studies, Regional Studies, Criminology, or a related discipline
• Technical knowledge of malware trends, including ransomware, its functionality and capabilities, and how it’s impacting entities
• Knowledge and understanding of the links and relationships between cybercriminal, hacktivist, extremist, and state-sponsored operations and organizations