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Threat Intelligence Lead
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
The Threat Intelligence Lead owns Canonical's threat intelligence strategy and execution, tracking cyber threat actors targeting software supply chains and open source, and advising internal teams on detection and mitigation. The role reports to the CISO.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Build and own Canonical's threat intelligence strategy
- Build and maintain OSINT research environments
- Develop OSINT tradecraft, principals, and techniques
- Identify and track targeted intrusion cyber threats, trends, and new developments by cyber threat actors through analysis of proprietary and open source datasets
- Collaborate across teams to inform on activity of interest
- Coordinate adversary/campaign tracking
- Contribute to the wider threat intelligence community, establishing Canonical as a key contributor and thought leader in the space
- Work with product and engineering teams to explain cybersecurity threats and advise on mitigation strategies
- Work with the OPSEC and IS team to help implement/update security controls prioritising cyber defence
- Identify intelligence gaps and propose new tools and research projects to fill them
- Conduct briefings for executives, internal stakeholders and external customers
What we're looking for
- An experienced threat intelligence leader (or similar)
- Knowledgeable about the current open source threat landscape and computer networking/infrastructure concepts
- Highly competent with OSINT tools (e.g., Buscador, Trace Labs OSINT VM, OSINT Framework, Maltego, Shodan, social media scraping tools, etc.)
- Able to identify, organise, catalogue, and track adversary tradecraft trends — often with incomplete data
- Experienced using threat intelligence data to influence enterprise architecture or product development decisions
- An excellent communicator with the ability to clearly articulate and tailor technical content to a variety of audiences
- Able to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Nice to have
- A professional portfolio of OSINT related scripts, tools, or frameworks
- Demonstrated involvement in the larger OSINT community (please share relevant links)
- Degree qualified, with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field
- Certifications in related areas (e.g. GOSI, SANS SEC487 & SEC587, IntelTechniques OSIP, etc)
- Experience in a tech company or government/military signal intelligence departments
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
- Performance-driven annual bonus
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About Canonical
A pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.
Key facts
- 2004
- Open source software
- Publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud
- Remote-first company since its inception in 2004
- Recruits on a global basis
What they value
- Excellence
- Think differently
- Work smarter
- Learn new skills
- Raise your game