Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Lead
About The Position
This role leads cyber threat intelligence operations to support federal cybersecurity mission objectives. The Lead will collect, correlate, and analyze intelligence from various sources, perform advanced analysis of threat actors, campaigns, infrastructure, and adversary tactics, and produce intelligence assessments identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats. The position also supports incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering teams with actionable intelligence, manages and fulfills intelligence requests within service level timelines, and develops and maintains intelligence execution plans aligned with organizational risk priorities. The Lead will correlate indicators of compromise and threat patterns, conduct proactive analysis to identify emerging threats, and produce tactical and strategic intelligence reports for both technical and executive audiences. Additionally, the role provides recommendations on risk posture adjustments, collaborates with detection and hunting teams, maintains intelligence documentation, and presents intelligence briefings to stakeholders and leadership. The Lead will also provide mentorship and oversight to intelligence analysts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience conducting in-depth analysis of cyber threats, including malware, phishing, and advanced attack vectors
- At least 5 years of experience collecting and aggregating intelligence from OSINT, dark web sources, and commercial intelligence feeds
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate intelligence sources and identify actionable insights
- At least 5 years of experience producing written reports, briefings, and presentations for executive stakeholders
- Experience using threat intelligence platforms, SIEM tools, and malware analysis technologies
- Certification required: GCTI or equivalent CTI certification
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Responsibilities
- Lead cyber threat intelligence operations supporting federal cybersecurity mission objectives
- Collect, correlate, and analyze intelligence from internal and external sources
- Perform advanced analysis of threat actors, campaigns, infrastructure, and adversary tactics
- Produce intelligence assessments identifying risks, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats
- Support incident response, threat hunting, and detection engineering teams with actionable intelligence
- Manage and fulfill intelligence requests within established service level timelines
- Develop and maintain intelligence execution plans aligned with organizational risk priorities
- Correlate indicators of compromise and threat patterns to support operational decision-making
- Conduct proactive analysis to identify emerging threats affecting systems and networks
- Produce tactical and strategic intelligence reports for both technical and executive audiences
- Provide recommendations on risk posture adjustments based on threat intelligence findings
- Collaborate with detection and hunting teams to improve detection and monitoring capabilities
- Maintain intelligence documentation, SOPs, and methodologies
- Present intelligence briefings to stakeholders and leadership
- Provide mentorship and oversight to intelligence analysts
Benefits
- 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
- 11 paid Holidays each year
- 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
- 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Public Transportation Subsidies
- Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
