Threat Intelligence Analyst
Sophos
Full-time
Remote
Australia
About Us
Role Summary
As a Threat Intelligence Analyst supporting our Managed Detection & Response (MDR) Team, you will leverage your experience, skills, and cybersecurity knowledge of the threat actor landscape to convert threat data into actionable intelligence information to ultimately better protect our customers from evolving threats. A primary focus of this role will be to analyze and enrich both Sophos case data, internal intelligence, and OSINT to better track and defend against active campaigns.
What You Will Do
- Execute strategic and tactical operations focused on developing, applying, and communicating a deep understanding of cyber threat actors, campaigns and nation-state-level threats.
- Assess the capabilities of threat actors and identify new methods for tracking and identification of new activity through Open Source and Private Source intelligence feeds
- Translate actor TTPs into actionable insight (novel signals) that drive continuous product improvements
- Provide security and threat intelligence thought leadership to stakeholders
- Perform open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and analysis, identifying relevant indications of cyber threats, malicious code, malicious websites, and vulnerabilities.
- Continuously improve and optimize threat intelligence processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance the team's ability to detect and respond to emerging threats, and proactively identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains.
What You Will Bring
- 4+ years of professional experience as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst or similar incident response role with intelligence component
- Experience leveraging MITRE ATT&CK categorization to align observed threat actor activity to Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).
- Experience investigating eCrime campaigns and producing actionable intelligence for both tactical and strategic consumption
- Applied knowledge in using the Intelligence Lifecycle and Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis
- Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, for delivery briefings to varied audiences of technical, operational, and senior client staff.
- Familiarity with Python, Jupyter notebooks, SQL, regex, and Yara
- Flexibility to rapidly pivot priorities based on emerging threats
- Must be able to work earlier hours(6AM – 3pm Local Time) a minimum of 2 days a week to support team collaboration
- Experience turning intelligence requirements into both internal and customer-facing work products
- Experience working directly with Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs)
- Experience tracking both eCrime and state-sponsored threat groups
- Cybersecurity certifications (preferred)
- BA or BS degree (preferred)
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Ready to Join Us?
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What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
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