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Threat Intelligence Specialist
Helsinki
Job No. r00191893
Full-time - Remote
Job Description
About Accenture Cyber Intelligence (ACI)
ACI is a global team that spans 13 countries and 4 continents and speaks more than 30 languages. We are passionate about delivering intelligence analysis, and providing industry-leading analytic insights, cyber context, and critical services our clients need to achieve their business-line and strategic-growth initiatives. We know success is only possible by developing and supporting our most-critical resources: our talented analysts, developers, and supporting team members. We value creativity and entrepreneurship in our team; where possible, we back staff initiatives with opportunities and investments. We strive to automate and innovate while working with powerful resources and vast data. Above all else, we value an egoless approach to guiding our clients as they navigate their businesses through all aspects of the cyber domain.
Who You Are
You are a research-minded threat intelligence professional with experience of analysing and tracking threat campaigns, adversary tooling and infrastructure. You stay abreast of the latest threats, recognize the value of intelligence, and believe it should drive operations. You are a devoted team member who is always willing to lend a hand, mentor a colleague, or increase our global team’s awareness by sharing your knowledge and approaches with others. You are productive, easy to work with, and understand that adherence to a good process is key to excellence.
Role Description
As a Threat Intelligence Specialist, you will report to the ACI EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) Research Lead. You will be responsible for conducting technical and operational threat intelligence research, both independently and as part of a wider team, to support our client’s intelligence requirements. You will identify emerging threats, techniques and trends, the means of protecting or defending against them, and articulate these in a range of formats to relevant stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Independent and collaborative production of intelligence alerts and intelligence research products.
Production of ad-hoc cyber threat intelligence alerts and reports aimed at meeting client requirements.
Deep dive analysis of threats facing Accenture clients.
Contribution to the team’s overall delivery effectiveness and efficiency, such as by contributing to analyst workflow automation, developing new tools, and improving existing delivery methodologies.
Supporting the CTI Consulting and Managed CTI teams, Cyber Attack Simulation (CAS), Crisis and Incident Response (CIR) and Security Operations/MxDR functions with up-to-date technical intelligence, detection logic and situational awareness on current and emerging threats.
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Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Degree or equivalent qualifications, preferably relating to politics, intelligence, information technology or information security OR equivalent knowledge through apprenticeship, vocational training or
Minimum 2 years of experience in a technical threat intelligence or adjacent role
Required Skills
Familiarity using threat intelligence, data analysis or technical analysis tools and platforms
Familiarity in communicating current and emerging threats, key trends, and potential impact
Experience in tracking adversary infrastructure, intrusions, and malware campaign activity
Experience in conducting focused research as part of a team and independently
Experience in delivering threat intelligence to a range of customer needs
Desired Skills
Experience in conducting Attack Surface Assessment or Dark Web research
Experience with Intelligence Led Penetration Testing (ILPT) frameworks such as CREST STAR TI, CBEST, GBEST, TIBER-EU, CORIE, iCAST or AASE
Exposure to malware reverse engineering, network intrusion analysis, host intrusion analysis, log analysis, vulnerability research or digital forensics
Understanding of geopolitics and awareness of how it can shape hostile cyber activity
Ability to hold or maintain national security clearance
Familiarity of using the MITRE ATT&CK Framework in intelligence reporting
Location
Finland (Helsinki)
Apply now
Please attach both your CV and application letter. We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions related to the team and role, please reach out to our recruiter karl.kego@accenture.com. We will start reviewing applications directly and start interviewing as soon as possible.
Some of our benefits
Our people are diverse, passionate, and easy to work with.
Great benefits for parental leave and health package.
Our commitment to you.
Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations having support from your own People Lead.
Truly competitive salary terms, bonus schemes, health insurance, employee stock purchase program and other benefits.
Work-life balance: good arrangements to combine family life with work and active support for mental health.
Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to doing charity work, as well Inclusion & Diversity networks.
Our employee well being is highly valued topic for us, we want to ensure everyone gets the needed time off during the summer, and that is why we offer all our new joiners with 4 weeks of paid holiday for the first summer working with us.
About Accenture
Accenture’s clients want to work with us because we are a global professional services company with more than 700 000 people who are among the best in the world at what we do. We are all one Accenture and share experience and knowledge between each other to provide our clients with nothing but the best of bread solutions and beyond.
Life at Accenture
Throughout your time at Accenture, we do not only offer our people the training they need but also expect them to take the time to learn and grow in a culture of continuous improvement. As you progress through your career in the path you choose, you will move more and more towards a leadership role in the truest sense of the word. Leaders lead by respect, knowledge and by helping those more junior than themselves.
You will also be assigned a career counselor and probably become a career counselor over time.
