Researcher – Threat Intelligence

Job title:

Researcher – Threat Intelligence

Company

Control Risks

Job description

Job Description:To conduct desktop research into cyber and online threats, to enrich our CTI reporting. This role will primarily involve contributing regular reporting for Control Risks’ Cyber Incident Response team as well as producing context for the Seerist platform and supporting on ad-hoc investigations.Role tasks and responsibilitiesResearch and Information Gathering

• Conduct regular profiling of cyber threat actors to support on-going incidents.
• Demonstrate strong investigation skills relating to specific cyber threat incidents, data breaches and other cyber security incidents
• Research new sources of information and develop capabilities to collect and analyse information in support of the team.
• Build knowledge of collection tools to support bespoke investigative projects and Cyber Incident Response engagements.
• Contribute continuous research for inclusion in routine CTI reporting and bespoke threat assessments.
• Conduct research on topics which support other service lines, notably Global Risk Analysis, Business Intelligence, and Response.
• Develop knowledge of principal cyber and online threat actors through research on open source, social media, deep and dark web sites and Control Risks internal intelligence systems.
• Support our clients with regular monitoring of our deep and dark web sources. Please note that this role includes some flexible weekend monitoring, typically totalling 1-2hrs maximum per weekend.

General Analytical Responsibilities

• Support analysis on bespoke projects through data collection across all CTI products, demonstrating an ability to make judgments on the value of research collected.
• Be technically aware and understand basic cyber security principals e.g. MITRE ATT&CK, the unified kill chain, the intelligence life cycle
• Be alert to the political implications of developments among cyber threat groups and bring these to the attention of other service lines.
• Contribute analysis for subscription updates.

Marketing and Business Development

• Support business development by initial research scoping for proposals and other business development and marketing exercises.

Requirements:Essential

• Interest in and knowledge of cyber threat and risk issues and the interaction between political developments and the evolving threat landscape.
• Interest in and knowledge of intelligence and threat assessment principles, understanding of methods used to identify, understand and compare threat actors.
• Experience in undertaking operational and tactical level research and investigations relating to cyber threat incidents or using cyber as a means of collecting information.
• Academic or professional training in cyber investigations or open-source intelligence.
• Ability to prepare sizable written reports for a senior business audience.
• Degree level qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in collecting information from multiple sources in support of complex research projects in the online intelligence or cyber threat and security domains.

Preferred

• Additional languages to English. Russian, Chinese, preferred.

• Intelligence analysis training or qualifications (e.g. City and Guilds, SANS GIAC, CREST threat intelligence practitioner or researcher, GIAT or DIAM UK government modules).
• Open-source intelligence collection and investigation qualifications.
• Interest and experience in the cryptocurrency landscape with the ability to analyse threats and investigate using blockchain technology.
• Familiarity with software packages including i2 Analyst notebook, high level of Microsoft Excel proficiency (knowledge of pivot tables and macros), Power BI or Power Automate.

Benefits:

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together – in the office and with our clients – while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:20:15 GMT

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