Financial Sector Cyber Threat Analyst

Job Description

A leading organisation is seeking a Financial Sector Cyber Threat Analyst to support the sharing integration and analysis of cyber threat intelligence across the financial services environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining an accurate view of the sectors cyber threat landscape conducting advanced research and delivering intelligence that supports informed decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitating and maintaining financial sector cyber threat intelligence-sharing mechanisms.
• Collating analysing and processing cyber threat information received from industry stakeholders.
• Maintaining an accurate financial sector cyber threat landscape and associated cyber risk profile.
• Identifying and engaging key internal and external stakeholders regarding current and emerging cyber threats.
• Defining sector information requirements and aligning intelligence production and research objectives with stakeholder needs.
• Applying appropriate analytical techniques methodologies and technologies to support cyber threat research.
• Monitoring developments across the broader cyber threat landscape and producing relevant intelligence products.
• Developing regular and specialised cyber threat reports to support industry decision-making.

Requirements:

• A Bachelors degree (NQF Level 7) in Cybersecurity Risk Management Security Risk Management or a related field.
• Five to eight years experience in intelligence and/or cybersecurity threat analysis within a financial or banking environment.
• A strong track record in stakeholder liaison collaboration and coordination.
• Specialised training in intelligence analysis and/or risk analysis.
• Strong knowledge of security risk assessment processes and intelligence analysis methodologies.
• Knowledge of security technologies practices and procedures across security disciplines.
• Experience using analytical software tools and electronic database systems.
• Advanced research and computer literacy skills.
• Financial sector exposure broad information systems knowledge and sector architecture knowledge will be advantageous.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification and cybersecurity-related certifications such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP) will also be advantageous.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1