Cyber Threat Analyst

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Threat Analyst to join our dynamic and growing team. The role holder will bring a mature approach to their work with extensive technical knowledge and hands-on experience in cyber threat intelligence and analysis. This is a unique opportunity to be a founding key member of Cyber Defence. You will work closely with key stakeholders at all levels to develop what you see as a world-class 24/7 operational cyber defence capability.

Location in UK is flexible.

Core Responsibilities

• Formulate key intelligence priorities based on stakeholder engagement and requirements
• Proactively detect cyber threats, tactics and techniques of adversaries targeting the estate
• Collect and process information from threat intelligence sources to aid the identification of potential cyber threats
• Accurately identify indicators of compromise within intelligence items as well as potential detection opportunities
• Support the simulation of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to facilitate threat analysis and intelligence development
• Collaborate with the Cyber Incident Response team to support ongoing investigations with timely threat intelligence
• Conduct regular threat hunting activity utilising monitoring and response tools to proactively identify new and emerging threats to the estate
• The Ideation and production of bespoke detections to identify malicious activity across tooling and telemetry

Skills / Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• A highly self-motivated individual with positive mindset and can-do attitude, and a strong believer of security as an enabler to support business growth
• Proven ability to review/write reports to a high standard to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience at using common threat analysis models and frameworks in an operational capability E.G: MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model
• Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and trends.
• Exposure to cyber security, including knowledge and experience of the breadth of threat actors and depth of threat vectors available
• Knowledge of SIEM tooling, including experience in writing and developing advanced hunting queries

Experience Needed to Fulfil the Role

• Comprehensive experience of cyber threat analysis, either as an intelligence analyst, malware analyst, or threat hunter
• Experience in operating successfully within a large complex/federated enterprise environment
• Demonstrable understanding of security monitoring, intrusion detection, prevention and control systems including firewalls, anti-virus, web proxies
• Technical knowledge and practical experience in any associated area e.g., networks, malware analysis, digital forensics etc
• Attention to detail, strong analytical skills and efficient problem solving
• Cultural sensitivity and social flexibility in a global corporate environment
• Experience and confidence in being able to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 7,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable

outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.