Cyber Threat Analyst (PROJ-4638)

Key duties and responsibilities

• Accountable to prepare briefs and cyber threat intelligence reporting relating to ASD and national security issues. 
• Identify and undertake research and analysis of relevant cyber threat actors to provide situational awareness of and provide subject matter expertise on the current and emerging threat to ASD. 
• Conduct analysis of cyber threat event data and fusion with all-source intelligence in order to identify threat actors targeting ASD and recommend any required actions. 
• Draft and contribute to standard operating procedures and other supporting documentation pertaining to cyber threat intelligence operations. 
• Build and sustain strong relationships and work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders to deliver tailored intelligence reporting and seek opportunities to expand stakeholder base to support capability maturity.

Technical skills

• Diploma or Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering or an intelligence related discipline or equivalent qualification/work experience in either Penetration Testing; Host and/or Network Forensics; Intelligence Analysis.

Essential criteria

• Demonstrated experience in undertaking threat intelligence/modelling tasks or threat assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in the creation and maintenance of cyber security threat reporting.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in analytical tools and techniques used to develop cyber threat activity assessments.

Desirable criteria

• Certification as CREST Certified Network Intrusion Analyst or CREAT Certified Malware Reverse Engineer highly desirable.