Our Irving, TX Client is seeking a Threat Intelligence Analyst for a 12+ month contract opportunity. Onsite 5x a week.

Monitor open-source intelligence (OSINT), closed forums, dark web sources, ISAC/ISAO feeds, and commercial threat feeds for relevant activity
Track threat actor groups, campaigns, malware families, and TTPs mapped to MITRE ATT&CK
Analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs), malware samples, and adversary infrastructure to assess relevance and risk
Correlate external threat data with internal telemetry, logs, and detections to identify targeting or exposure

Produce and disseminate finished intelligence

Write finished intelligence products, including threat advisories, actor profiles, campaign briefs, and trend reports
Deliver tailored intelligence briefings to SOC analysts, incident responders, and executive and board-level stakeholders
Maintain a prioritized threat landscape view specific to the organization's industry, geography, and technology stack
Track and report on threat intelligence program KPIs, such as report timeliness, actionability, and stakeholder feedback

Support detection, response, and vulnerability prioritization

Translate intelligence into detection logic, hunting hypotheses, and SIEM/EDR content in partnership with detection engineering
Provide threat context during incident response to support scoping, attribution, and containment decisions
Prioritize vulnerability remediation using exploitation likelihood, threat actor interest, and active exploitation data
Support red team, purple team, and adversary emulation exercises with current TTP and actor-based scenarios

Manage intelligence infrastructure and sources

Administer and tune the threat intelligence platform (TIP), including feed integration and IOC lifecycle management
Evaluate, onboard, and manage commercial and open-source intelligence feeds and vendor relationships
Maintain intelligence collection requirements and refine them based on stakeholder needs and changes in the threat landscape
Apply structured analytic techniques and the intelligence cycle to reduce bias and improve confidence levels in assessments

Program and stakeholder engagement

Build and maintain relationships with industry ISACs, law enforcement, and peer intelligence teams for information sharing
Contribute to the organization's threat intelligence strategy, standards, and playbooks
Train SOC, IR, and Vulnerability Management teams on how to consume and apply intelligence products
Brief leadership on emerging threats, sector-specific risk, and geopolitical developments that may affect the organization

Years of Experience

3+ years of experience in threat intelligence, security operations, incident response, or a related security discipline

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Intelligence Studies, or related field, or equivalent experience
Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, the intelligence cycle, and structured analytic techniques
Experience analyzing malware behavior, IOCs, and adversary infrastructure at a working level
Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platform tooling
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings for non-technical audiences
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent intelligence requirements under time pressure
Sound analytic judgment, including the ability to state confidence levels and acknowledge uncertainty in assessments

Education & Certification Requirements

Threat Intelligence Analyst

Key skills