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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
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Intelligence Studies, or related field
Industry certifications such as GCTI, GCFA, CTIA, or CISSP
Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
