Cyber Threat Intelligence Senior Analyst

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cyber Threat Intelligence Senior Analyst to join our cybersecurity team. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying analyzing and mitigating advanced threats through proactive hunting intelligence gathering and incident response support. This role requires strong technical expertise analytical skills and the ability to translate threat intelligence into actionable defense strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Threat Intelligence

Collect analyze and contextualize threat intelligence from internal telemetry open sources (OSINT) dark web commercial feeds and ISAC/CERT channels
Profile threat actors their tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs) and provide early-warning intelligence to stakeholders
Produce intelligence reports advisories and briefings tailored to technical and executive audiences

Threat Hunting

Proactively hunting for malicious activity across enterprise systems endpoints and networks using advanced tools (e.g. SIEM EDR NDR)
Develop test and deploy custom detection logic queries and scripts to identify anomalies and potential intrusions
Leverage frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK to map adversary behaviors and improve detection coverage

Collaboration & Incident Response

Partner with SOC Incident Response and Vulnerability Management teams to provide intelligence-led defense and rapid containment of threats
Support red team/blue team exercises and validate new detection methodologies
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for threat intelligence and threat hunting during security investigations

Continuous Improvement

Automate intelligence collection enrichment and correlation workflows
Contribute to the development of playbooks hunting queries and threat detection use cases
Stay current with emerging threats vulnerabilities and security technologies

Person Specifications

Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science or related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 2 years in threat intelligence or threat hunting roles
Strong experience with SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk QRadar ELK) EDR solutions (e.g. CrowdStrike SentinelOne Carbon Black) and packet analysis tools (e.g. Zeek Suricata Wireshark)
Proficiency with threat hunting tools (e.g. Velociraptor GRR Rapid Response Kusto queries in Microsoft Sentinel Elastic Hunting queries)
Hands-on experience with Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) ( MISP Anomali Recorded Future) for ingestion enrichment and operationalization of IOCs and TTPs
Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python PowerShell Bash) for custom hunts integrations and enrichment pipelines
Familiarity with malware analysis reverse engineering and memory forensics is a strong plus
Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK cyber kill chain and threat modeling frameworks
Experience with dark web monitoring OSINT and threat actor tracking
Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills
Proactive detail-oriented and capable of working independently (onsite assignment for project-based engagement if needed)
Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver complex technical insights in simple terms
Team player with a passion for continuous learning and advancing organizational defense capabilities

Certifications (Preferred)

GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
GIAC Advanced Threat Hunting Detection and Analysis (GDAT)
Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
OSCP / OSCE / GCFA / GREM (advantageous)

Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Cyber Threat Intelligence Senior Analyst to join our cybersecurity team. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying analyzing and mitigating advanced threats through proactive hunting intelligence gathering and incident response...