Threat Intelligence Analyst — Financial Services Growth

Placements24; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Annual bonuses

Generous leave policy

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Threat Intelligence Analyst for a prominent financial services group. The role focuses on identifying and analyzing emerging cyber threats, tracking actors and campaigns, and producing intelligence for SOC and IR teams.

You will gather data from open-source, commercial feeds, and internal sources, develop threat profiles, and help shape detection rules and monitoring strategies. A Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in cybersecurity are expected; strong writing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, IR or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in cybersecurity with threat intelligence, security research or IR.
• Familiarity with threat actors, APTs, malware, IOCs and attack vectors.
• Experience with TIPs and OSINT techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to craft actionable reports.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze threat intelligence from diverse sources.
• Identify and track threat actors, campaigns and malware.
• Develop threat profiles including TTPs, motivations and IOCs.
• Produce regular threat intelligence reports for technical and executive audiences.
• Provide timely alerts on critical threats and vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with SOC, IR and vulnerability teams to operationalize intelligence.
• Contribute to threat detection rules and security monitoring strategies.
• Participate in threat hunting based on intelligence insights.
• Stay current with geopolitical events and cyber threat landscape.

Skills

Threat intelligence

OSINT techniques

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Communication skills

Python basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IR

Tools

TIP platforms

OSINT tools

Python

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Threat Intelligence Analyst for a prominent financial services group. The role focuses on identifying and analyzing emerging cyber threats, tracking actors and campaigns, and producing intelligence for SOC and IR teams.

You will gather data from open-source, commercial feeds, and internal sources, develop threat profiles, and help shape detection rules and monitoring strategies. A Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in cybersecurity are expected; strong writing and