IT Security Specialist

Technical Skills and Experience:

• Strong background in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), ideally 3-5 years in threat intel roles.
• Hands-on experience with Recorded Future or similar threat intelligence platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft E5 security stack (Defender, Sentinel) and how to enrich detections
  with threat intel.
• Familiarity with Azure cloud security.
• Knowledge of SIEM/SOAR integration and automation workflows.
• Proficiency in threat actor profiling, TTP analysis (MITRE ATT&CK framework), and IOC
  management.
• Experience with dark web monitoring, OSINT collections, and malware analysis basics.
• Understanding of incident response workflows to ensure CTI outputs are actionable for L1/L2
  teams.
• Know how to do threat hunting and knowledgeable in use case management or creation of
  detection rule.
• Experience with security incident response.

Communication and Analytical Skills:

• Strong ability to translate technical threat data into business-relevant intelligence for
  leadership.
• Skilled in writing clear, concise intelligence reports (strategic, operational, tactical).
• Capable of briefing both technical SOC teams and non-technical executives.
• Analytical mindset to connect disparate data points into meaningful threat narratives.
• Comfortable presenting findings in meetings and collaborating with MSPs.

Soft Skills and Additional Requirement:

• Collaboration: Works well with IR teams and external MSPs.
• Critical Thinking: Challenges assumptions, validates intelligence before dissemination.
• Curiosity: Proactively hunts for emerging threats and keeps up with evolving TTPs.
• Resilience: Handles high-pressure situations during active incidents.