Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence

About the role

A strategic leadership position to lead and strengthen cyber threat intelligence capabilities. The successful candidate will lead a team of cybersecurity professionals, drive intelligence-led security initiatives and provide actionable threat insights to senior management and key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team responsible for cyber threat intelligence research, analysis and threat assessments.
• Develop and enhance threat intelligence strategies, frameworks and operational capabilities.
• Oversee research into emerging cyber threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities and exploitation methods.
• Drive the production of threat intelligence reports, security advisories and actionable recommendations.
• Lead the development and enhancement of Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) and incident management capabilities.
• Oversee threat detection engineering, intelligence integration and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen threat intelligence sharing and response.
• Provide strategic threat briefings and risk assessments to senior management.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team of cybersecurity specialists.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with expertise in threat intelligence, incident response, digital forensics or related areas.
• Proven experience leading cybersecurity or threat intelligence teams.
• Strong understanding of threat actors, attack techniques, vulnerabilities and threat detection methodologies.
• Experience in threat intelligence research, analysis and reporting.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as GIAC or CREST would be advantageous.

Required skills

• Knowledge of Threat Intelligence Platforms, security monitoring and detection technologies.
• Familiarity with threat detection rules and signatures, including YARA and Snort.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.