Cyber Intelligence Ops Manager

BT Group is one of the most critical of all UK Critical National Infrastructure. Our job is simple – defend it from Cyber Attack.

Your role at BT is pivotal in helping us achieve this. You will have access to an unparalleled level of data and security tooling to help us achieve our goal of being the world’s most trusted connector of people, devices and machine by 2030.

This role is hybrid (3 days in office) and can be based in either Bristol or Manchester. SC Clearance eligibility is required

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading a multiskilled team of intelligence specialists to deliver operational outcomes
• Represent BT as the Subject Matter Expert on Cyber Threat Intelligence; delivering outputs to customers, CISOs, staff and Cyber Security community.
• Managing intelligence and threat hunting responsibilities as a core part of the incident response team to investigate and respond to security incidents.
• Maintain high levels of awareness of the latest threat intelligence and cybersecurity trends to fill the role of CTI SME within wide range of Security engagements.
• Leading collaboration activities with internal teams across the organisation in order to provide further internal understanding of potential adversaries and attack vectors.
• Delivery of verbal presentations and threat briefs, in-person and virtually, to internal and external stakeholders at all seniority levels.
• Relationship management within the wider Information Security community. Representation of BT in a wide range of fora, to ensure impactful collaboration across the Telco and National Security communities including direct engagement with NCSC and the NCA.
• Ownership of Vendor relationships – driving effective integration and usage of vendor platforms, in order to drive best value and effect for BT.
• Developing the skills and knowledge of your team as CTI practitioners
• Shaping the development of CTI and threat hunting capability within BT.
• Senior intelligence practitioner for the team able to share best practice and oversight of intelligence outputs to ensure the highest quality.
• Ensuring that BT takes a threat led approach to cyber security with intelligence having a demonstrable impact on security decision making at all levels of the organisation.

Skills/Experience Required For The Role

Must Have

• Proven experience in leading threat intelligence teams and managing technical staff.
• Track record of delivering measurable impact from intelligence
• Holds current relevant professional qualifications in Intelligence and/or Information Security (e.g. CREST CTIM)– or willing to work towards
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, threat landscapes, and attack vectors.
• Experience of building intelligence coverage of sophisticated nation state threats
• Knowledge of intelligence tooling
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proactive approach to team management and supporting cross department initiatives
• Demonstrable experience of proactive, operational delivery in a fast-paced security environment
• Knowledge and understanding of current security threats, threat models, frameworks and common mitigations
• Demonstrable management skills, with an ability to communicate effectively and develop staff.
• Intelligence reporting SME able to deliver high quality products and maintain standards and quality across the team.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of commercial intelligence platforms
• Experience within another Telecommunications/CNI environment
• Network analysis skills
• Experience in generating threat intelligence from technical data sources

Benefits

• On target 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

About Us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE: Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

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