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About the Role

Conduct desktop research into cyber and online threats to enrich Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) reporting. This role involves contributing regular reporting for clients on our intelligence platform and supporting bespoke engagements.

Responsibilities

Research new sources of information and develop capabilities to collect and analyze information.
Demonstrate strong investigation skills relating to specific cyber threat incidents, data breaches, and other cyber security incidents.
Build knowledge of collection tools to support bespoke investigative projects and Cyber Incident Response engagements.
Conduct research on topics supporting other service lines, notably Intelligence and Analysis and Response.
Develop knowledge of principal cyber and online threat actors through research on open source, social media, deep and dark web sites, and internal intelligence systems.
Contribute continuous research for inclusion in routine CTI reporting and bespoke threat assessments.
Support CTI threat monitoring activities with consistent and routing intelligence collection for bespoke clients, including flexible weekend monitoring.
Support analysis on bespoke projects through data collection across all CTI products, demonstrating judgment on research value.
Be technically aware and understand basic cyber security principles (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, the unified kill chain, the intelligence life cycle).
Be alert to the political implications of developments among cyber threat groups and bring these to the attention of other service lines.
Contribute analysis for subscription updates.
Support business development by initial research scoping for proposals and other business development and marketing exercises.

Requirements

Interest in and knowledge of cyber threat and risk issues and the interaction between political and geopolitical developments and the evolving threat landscape.
Interest in and knowledge of broader trends and developments in technology, including AI, and associated regulatory landscape.
Interest in and knowledge of intelligence and threat assessment principles, understanding of methods used to identify, understand, and compare threat actors.
Academic or professional training in online investigations or open source collection.
Ability to prepare sizable written reports for a senior business audience.
Experience in undertaking operational and tactical level research and investigations relating to cyber threat incidents or using cyber as a means of collecting information.
Additional languages to English. Russian, Chinese, Farsi preferred.

Skills

Cyber threat intelligence
Online investigations
Open source collection
Cyber security principles
MITRE ATT&CK
Intelligence life cycle
Data analysis
Written reporting
Microsoft Excel proficiency (pivot tables and macros)
Intelligence analysis
Threat assessment
International relations analysis

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid working arrangements
Flexible working
Remote working

Experience Level

Senior
Operational
Tactical

Education Level

Degree level qualification or equivalent
Intelligence analysis training or qualifications (e.g., City and Guilds, SANS GIAC, CREST threat intelligence practitioner or researcher, GIAT or DIAM UK government modules)
Open source intelligence collection and investigation qualifications

Salary/Compensations

Competitively positioned compensation and benefits package

Benefits

Discretionary global bonus scheme
Hybrid working arrangements
Flexible working
Remote working

About the Company

Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.