Threat Intel & Testing Manager

PRI Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Austin, Texas is looking for a Threat Intelligence & Testing Manager to lead a team focused on cyber threat analysis and testing. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in cyber threat intelligence, strong leadership abilities, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include developing strategies for intelligence gathering, overseeing threat analysis, and collaborating with SOC teams for enhanced security posture.

Qualifications

• Strong background in cyber threat intelligence and red/purple team operations.
• Proven leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of threat intelligence analysts and security professionals.
• Develop strategies for threat intelligence gathering and security testing.
• Oversee collection, analysis, and dissemination of threat intelligence.
• Collaborate with detection engineers and SOC for actionable detections.

Skills

Cyber threat intelligence

Adversary emulation

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Tools

Anomali

MISP

Threat intelligence platforms

Job description

The Threat Intelligence & Testing Manager will lead a team of analysts and security professionals focused on identifying, analyzing, and simulating cyber threats to proactively defend the organization’s enterprise and manufacturing environments. This role is critical in enhancing threat visibility, validating security controls, and informing strategic defense initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cyber threat intelligence, adversary emulation, and red/purple team operations, combined with proven leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Management

• Lead and mentor a team of threat intelligence analysts and security testing professionals, fostering a culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute strategies for threat intelligence gathering and security testing aligned with organizational risk management goals.
• Set performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and provide feedback and development plans for team members.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for threat intelligence and testing matters, communicating findings and recommendations to executive leadership and other stakeholders.
• Manage budgets for tools, training, and resources related to threat intelligence and testing operations.

Technical

• Oversee the collection, analysis, and dissemination of tactical, operational, and strategic threat intelligence.
• Maintain and evolve the threat intelligence platform (e.g., Anomali, MISP, TIP integrations).
• Enrich detection and response efforts through intelligence-led insights.
• Lead internal and external penetration testing, purple team engagements, and threat emulation simulation.
• Collaborate with detection engineers and SOC to convert threat intel into actionable detections.
• Guide hypothesis-driven threat hunts based on current intelligence and adversary behaviors.
• Maintain a technical understanding of adversary TTPs, attack surface management, and risk-based prioritization.

Organizational

• Collaborate with detection engineering, SOC, and incident response teams to align intelligence and testing efforts with operational needs.
• Partner with IT, OT, and business units to ensure threat intelligence and testing activities support enterprise and industrial environments.
• Communicate threat trends, testing outcomes, and risk insights effectively to both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure intelligence and testing practices support compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.