Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

ExtraHop

90d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst with a strong technical background in cybersecurity and previous experience in creating high-quality customer-facing content. This individual will play a key role in researching emerging cyber threats and developing content such as white papers, blog posts, webinars, and other marketing materials with ExtraHop’s marketing team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of threat actors and cybersecurity trends, combined with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical findings. As a Senior CTI Analyst, you will work independently and collaborate with Detection Engineers, Threat Researchers and Data Scientists to analyze cyber threats and the marketing team to develop compelling and informative content that showcases the team’s findings and positions the company as a thought leader in the industry.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in threat research or threat intelligence.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cyber threat actors TTPs.
• Proven experience applying structure analytical techniques and intelligence methodologies to assess adversary activity, including the intelligence cycle, intelligence writing best practices, and frameworks such as the Diamond Model.
• Familiarity with threat modeling and adversary tracking frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, the Cyber Kill Chain, and related models to support campaign clustering, detection development, and intelligence reporting.
• Experience is producing public-facing strategic, operational, and tactical-level written content, including white papers, blog posts, newsletters, and/or video content, such as webinars.
• Experience with data aggregation, hunting and analysis tools, such as Synapse, MISP, or OpenCTI.
• Comfortable using SQL or other query language for threat hunting.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including the OSI model and excellent working knowledge of the key protocols from Layer 2 through Layer 7.
• Experience with security tools such as Kali Linux, Wireshark, TShark, tcpdump, Suricata, or other packet capture/analysis tools.
• Experience in detecting and reproducing network attacks, such as vulnerability exploitation, system discovery, and lateral movement techniques.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows protocols and attack techniques.
• Proficient in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Golang, YAML/TOML, etc.).
• Familiarity with software development tools such as: gitlab, github.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including marketing and sales.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on emerging network security threats, threat actors, vulnerabilities, and malware campaigns.
• Generate, collect, and enrich internal threat intelligence, including collections of IOCs, and Threat Actor Profiles.
• Analyze customer logs and telemetry to identify new and novel threats.
• Reproduce and simulate attack techniques in lab environments to understand their network signatures and to ensure thorough detection coverage.
• Continuously monitor threat intelligence sources to stay on top of emerging threats and trends.
• Present findings and work results to other internal teams.
• Produce high-quality, customer-facing strategic, operational, and tactical-level written assessments, including white papers, blog posts, and case studies.
• Create and deliver engaging webinars, video content, and presentations to communicate research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work closely with the marketing team to craft messages that align with the company’s brand and objectives.
• Mentor others regarding Threat Intelligence, intelligence writing, threat actor tracking and attribution, and threat hunting.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible PTO, Sick Time Prorated Based on Date of Hire, and All Federal Holidays (US Only) + 3 Days of Paid Volunteer Time
• Non-Commissioned Positions may be eligible to participate in the Annual Discretionary Bonus Plan
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts + EAP, where applicable
• Educational Reimbursement
• 401k with Employer Match or Pension where applicable
• Pet Insurance (US Only)
• Parental Leave (US Only)
• Hybrid and Remote Work Model

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees