Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst — Remote Impact

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work setup

Home office stipend

Professional growth & training

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst to join a global, remote-first cybersecurity team. You will collect and analyze threat data from open sources, government feeds, and commercial vendors to identify TTPs and adversary behavior.

Your insights inform defenses and strategic decisions across a distributed organization. With 5+ years in threat intelligence or related fields, you’ll produce actionable reports, build threat models, and collaborate with security teams to enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, International Relations, or related field.
• 5+ years in threat intelligence analysis, cybersecurity operations, or related field.
• Proven experience in analyzing complex datasets from diverse sources.
• Deep understanding of geopolitical factors influencing cyber threats.
• Proficiency with TIPs, SIEM, and OSINT techniques.
• GIAC certifications (e.g., GCTI) beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and analyze threat intel from OSINT, commercial, and government sources.
• Identify emerging threats, attack vectors, and TTPs.
• Develop and maintain threat models and actor profiles.
• Produce timely intelligence reports for security operations and leadership.
• Provide strategic and tactical intelligence to inform defenses and investments.
• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate threat intel into detection and response.
• Track malware campaigns, phishing attempts, and other cyber threats.
• Build relationships with external threat intel communities and partners.
• Contribute to methodologies and platforms for threat intel.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences remotely.

Skills

Threat intelligence analysis

Data synthesis

Geopolitical awareness

OSINT techniques

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Cybersecurity / International Relations or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs)

SIEM

Malware analysis

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst to join a global, remote-first cybersecurity team. You will collect and analyze threat data from open sources, government feeds, and commercial vendors to identify TTPs and adversary behavior.

Your insights inform defenses and strategic decisions across a distributed organization. With 5+ years in threat intelligence or related fields, you’ll produce actionable reports, build threat models, and collaborate with security teams to enhance