Cyber Threat Analyst

As our dedicated Cyber Threat Analyst, you will lead our efforts to integrate cyber threat intelligence into all aspects of security operations, support the expansion of threat detection capabilities in the Operational Technology environment, proactively identify external cyber threats to Welsh Water and our customers, and provide expert cyber threat input to a variety of stakeholders.

The role will have significant variety and a range of responsibilities critical to the delivery of our cyber security function. Day-to-day tasks will vary from implementing threat hunts based on the latest intelligence, proactively identifying high risk vulnerabilities using a range of specialist tools, to drafting monthly management reports highlighting current threat levels facing the business.

Whilst cyber threat intelligence (CTI) sits at the core of the role, you will also augment the security analyst and vulnerability management team as required; supporting incident investigation, incident management, and the delivery of vulnerability management services. You will work closely with the Head of Security Operations to define and develop our CTI capability. This will include supporting the development of the CTI framework, maximising value from our CTI service providers, and designing CTI use cases.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage intelligence analysis to monitor threat actors likely to pose a threat to the business.
• Maintain the Security Operations Cyber Threat Levels.
• Design and implement custom detection logic and threat hunts for tactics, techniques, tools, and procedures of specific cyber threats.
• Leverage external service providers and open-source tooling to monitor the external technical attack surface and domain hygiene of the business.
• Identify external threats to the business; including exposed information, dark web threats, and wider targetable data.
• Develop and maintain the organisation’s Strategic Threat Model and common intelligence picture.
• Provide threat modelling support to Security Engineering & Architecture.
• Provide SME Cyber Threat input to technology projects as required.
• Analyse enterprise vulnerability status and support prioritisation of remediation activity.
• Support the Head of Security Operations in development of the CTI programme for Welsh Water.
• Support incident response and investigation.
• Support the development of threat hunting and detection capabilities within the Operational Technology environment.
• Support production of management reporting relating to threat intelligence picture and security operations.
• Assess new threats to the business, seeking to optimise existing technology to better counter the issues identified.
• Work with Security Engineering to enhance monitoring and response use cases.
• Participate in and help coordinate training scenarios to exercise processes, tools and staff across the wider security team.
• Stay up-to-date on the changing threat landscape and play an active role in appropriate intelligence-sharing communities.
• Undertake any other requirements as outlined by the line manager.

About you:

• One or more of the following: GIAC Certification such as: GCIH, GCIA, GDAT, GCDA, GISP, GCFE; CompTIA Certification such as: Security+, CySA+; Certification such as: CRTIA, GCTI; Other formal intelligence/cyber security qualification.
• Experience in any of the following: Cyber security; IT operations / engineering; Security incident management; intelligence, cyber threat intelligence.
• Understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and other information security defence and intelligence frameworks.
• Understanding of enterprise grade technical security controls and defence in depth.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management both internal and external.
• Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day.
• Strong understanding of intelligence analysis techniques.
• Understanding of intelligence sharing formats and associated file types; such as STIX/TAXII, YAML, YARA, JSON.

There will be a requirement to participate in standby rota. Interviews to be held week commencing 28.09.26.

Benefits:

• 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays).
• Variable pay schemes.
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year.
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions.
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes.
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops.
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites.
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service.
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family.

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas. To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water.