Threat Intelligence Analyst — Cyber Defense Strategist

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Threat Intelligence in Upington, Northern Cape, ZA. The role focuses on gathering, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence to inform defensive strategies and protect critical assets.

You will identify threat actors, develop intel reports, and support incident response with actionable insights in a collaborative team. A strong analytical mindset and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in cybersecurity focusing on threat intelligence or related areas.
• Knowledge of the global threat landscape, APT groups, malware families, and attack methodologies.
• Experience with threat intelligence platforms and tooling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear intel reports.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python is a plus.
• Certifications like GIAC GCTI are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and analyze threat intelligence from open sources, commercial feeds, and internal telemetry.
• Identify and track threat actors, motivations, capabilities, and TTPs.
• Develop threat profiles and intelligence reports for technical and executive audiences.
• Provide timely and actionable threat intelligence to support incident response, threat hunting, and security operations.
• Monitor the dark web and other sources for information relevant to organizational threats.
• Develop and maintain indicators of compromise (IOCs) and indicators of attack (IOAs).
• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate threat intelligence into security tools and processes.
• Conduct research on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
• Contribute to threat models and risk assessments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Python knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Cybersecurity/CS/IR

Tools

Threat intel platforms

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Threat Intelligence in Upington, Northern Cape, ZA. The role focuses on gathering, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence to inform defensive strategies and protect critical assets.

You will identify threat actors, develop intel reports, and support incident response with actionable insights in a collaborative team. A strong analytical mindset and communication skills are essential.