Remote Threat Intelligence Analyst — Cybersecurity

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Health and wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Threat Intelligence for a remote role. You will identify, analyze, and report on threats that could impact the organization, with a global threat landscape perspective.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years in threat intelligence or cybersecurity analysis. You will monitor feeds, produce actionable intelligence for security operations, and collaborate to operationalize intelligence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or a related field.
• 2–4 years of cybersecurity analysis or threat intelligence experience.
• Knowledge of cyber threats, attack vectors, and TTPs.
• Experience with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs) and OSINT tools.
• Strong analytical and written/verbal communication skills.
• Python scripting and data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor threat intelligence feeds, OSINT, and dark web sources for relevant activity.
• Research and document threat actors, their TTPs, motivations, and targets.
• Develop and disseminate timely threat intelligence reports and alerts for security operations.
• Contribute to threat hunting hypotheses and activities based on gathered intelligence.
• Collaborate with internal security teams to operationalize threat intelligence into controls and detections.
• Maintain and improve intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination processes and tools.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Analytical

Research

Communication

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

TIPs

OSINT tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Threat Intelligence for a remote role. You will identify, analyze, and report on threats that could impact the organization, with a global threat landscape perspective.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years in threat intelligence or cybersecurity analysis. You will monitor feeds, produce actionable intelligence for security operations, and collaborate to operationalize intelligence.