Financial Services Cyber Intelligence Subject Matter Expert

Accenture•Chicago, IL

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover at every stage of the security lifecycle. We hire the best security talent and arm them with leading-edge tools and technology so they can help clients build resilience through integrated, customized solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and managed services. As part of Accenture Security, the Cyber Intelligence (CI) team — specifically the Industry Intelligence and Analysis (IIA) team — are analysts and subject matter experts who produce finished intelligence for industry verticals for our various clients and internal stakeholders. For this position the candidate should possess a deep knowledge of the Financial Services sector, Cyber Security and Cyber Intelligence so that they can speak to the threat landscape facing banks, insurance companies, private equity entities and companies in the capital markets industry and thrive translating complex intelligence into clear, actionable insights for both technical and executive audiences.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with demonstrated focus on cyber threat intelligence, threat analysis, or related discipline
Minimum of 4 years of specialized experience in at least one Financial Services industry: Banking, Capital Markets, or Insurance.
Minimum of 4 years’ experience and demonstrated expertise in cyber threat intelligence production, including: Experience tracking and analyzing Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, cybercriminal actors, and hacktivist activity relevant to Financial Services industry targets
Proficiency in intelligence tradecraft, including source evaluation, analytic confidence assessment, and structured analytic techniques (e.g., ACH, key assumptions checks)
Experience authoring finished intelligence products — threat reports, situational assessments, and executive briefings — for diverse audiences
Minimum of 1 year of experience with external client-facing consulting or advisory services within a Financial Services context
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate’s degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience).

Nice To Haves

Team lead experience
Experience with cyber threat intelligence platforms and tooling (e.g., Recorded Future, Mandiant Advantage, MISP, OpenCTI, or similar)
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and ability to map adversary behavior to specific techniques
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CEH, GCTI, GREM, or similar
Experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and analysis techniques

Responsibilities

Research, analyze, and produce finished intelligence on cyber threats targeting Financial Service industry verticals — including Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance.
Monitor and assess emerging cyber threat actors, threat groups, and campaigns with demonstrated relevance to Financial Services clients and stakeholders
Develop and maintain short- and long-term research projects that track threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and broader geopolitical conditions affecting Financial Services cybersecurity posture
Produce written intelligence reports, threat assessments, and executive-level briefings tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences
Collaborate with peer analysts and industry specialists across the IIA team to ensure cross-vertical intelligence, integration and consistency
Present findings through formal briefings, external engagements, and client-facing deliverables
Support Accenture sales and business development efforts as a subject matter expert, including participation in proposals and client conversations
Continue to grow and develop technical cyber intelligence and Financial Services domain expertise