Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst

About this role

On behalf of FCDO, we are looking for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst X2 (Inside IR35) for a 12 Month contract based Hybrid in either London, Milton Keynes or Glasgow office.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

DV Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

• Support the department's cyber security and resilience objectives by delivering high-quality, timely, relevant and actionable cyber threat intelligence to several key strategic and operational stakeholders.
• Close working with key cyber defenders and other security professionals to ensure intelligence outputs are relevant and clearly aligned to departmental priorities.
• Lead effective stakeholder engagement, translating stakeholder needs for CTI (across strategic and operational teams) into clear actions and deliverables whilst managing competing priorities.
• Apply the full intelligence lifecycle to deliver accurate, well-evidenced cyber threat intelligence in support of departmental cyber defence activities.
• Work closely with Detection Engineers, Threat Hunters, Platform Engineers, Security Engineers, SoC analysts, Incident Management. Building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships with these teams

Essential

• Familiarity with cyber threat frameworks - for example, MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, and the Intelligence Cycle
• Experience using open-source and commercial research methods, threat intelligence platforms or security tooling.
• Experience of working in an intelligence role, with practical application of the intelligence lifecycle.
• Demonstrable analytical capability, including the ability to identify patterns and produce balanced, evidenced judgements.
• Experience researching, analysing and reporting on cyber threats or related security issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication and influencing skills with experience presenting complex information clearly to diverse audiences and writing technical, operational and strategic cyber threat Intelligence reports.
• DV Clearance is required for this position.

Desirable

• Experience working in a cyber security, security operations, or incident response environment.
• Relevant professional qualifications or training in intelligence analysis or cyber security.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant / Commitment

FCDO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".

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