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Threat Intelligence Analyst

Turn raw signals into decisions the rest of security can act on.

Threat Intel Analysts curate intelligence that's directly actionable — for the SOC, for IR, for executives. Strong roles balance technical IOC work with structured analytic techniques and a clear point of view for the board.

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Government / military-adjacent

Structured analytic techniques (ACH, key assumptions) tested explicitly.

Commercial CTI vendor

Writing sample required — produce a 1-page strategic brief on a named actor.

// Sample question

How would you decide whether a newly disclosed ransomware crew is relevant to your organisation?

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Map their TTPs to MITRE ATT&CK, then compare against your environment's exposed surfaces (initial access vectors used, sectors targeted, regions targeted, dwell-time profile). If alignment is high, push prioritised detections to the SOC and brief leadership on the risk delta and recommended controls, not just the actor name.

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