Head of Threat Intelligence & Knowledge

Why we're hiring:

The Head of Threat Intelligence & Knowledge Sharing is responsible for establishing, leading, and maturing a comprehensive cyber threat intelligence (CTI) capability that supports detection engineering, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and executive decision-making. Additionally, this role owns the Operational Security knowledge management function, ensuring all processes, insights, and lessons learned are captured, validated, structured, and shared in alignment with ITIL knowledge management standards.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) function across operational, tactical, and strategic domains.
• Define the intelligence lifecycle, collection strategy, and analytical standards.
• Own the production of intelligence reports, threat landscape assessments, and adversary TTP analysis.
• Maintain a centralised repository of indicators of compromise (IOCs), threat artefacts, and contextual insights.
• Ensure intelligence outputs directly support SOC, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, and Threat Hunting.

• Embed threat intelligence into detection engineering, SIEM/EDR rule development, and automation workflows.
• Support incident investigations with tailored intelligence and enrichment.
• Enable proactive threat hunting by providing context on adversary behaviour and emerging trends.
• Collaborate with vulnerability management teams to prioritise exposures based on threat context.

• Develop and manage intelligence-sharing partnerships with vendors, ISACs, MSSPs, and OpCos.
• Ensure consistent, secure dissemination of intelligence to internal stakeholders.
• Represent Operational Security in external intelligence forums, working groups, and industry collaborations.

• Own the Operational Security Knowledge Management Framework in line with ITIL standards.
• Define and maintain the lifecycle for knowledge artefacts: creation, validation, approval, publishing, review.
• Ensure all SOPs, playbooks, lessons learned, incident reports, and intelligence summaries are structured, version-controlled, and searchable.
• Promote visibility, collaboration, and continual improvement across Operational Security.
• Ensure knowledge assets support consistent service delivery and reduce reliance on tacit knowledge.

• Lead and mentor Threat Intelligence Analysts and Knowledge Managers.
• Define capability roadmaps, learning plans, and certification pathways.
• Ensure consistent analytical quality across intelligence outputs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, curiosity, and intelligence-led operational improvement.

• Ensure CTI and knowledge-sharing activities comply with governance, privacy, and audit standards.
• Oversee risk rating methodologies and structured threat assessments.
• Deliver executive-level intelligence reporting for leadership and governance bodies.
• Maintain audit-ready knowledge and intelligence artefacts with strong version control.

What you'll need:

• Extensive experience leading cyber threat intelligence programs.
• Strong understanding of adversary TTPs, malware behaviour, and global threat landscape trends.
• Hands-on experience with CTI tooling, OSINT sources, enrichment platforms, and data correlation.
• Ability to produce operational, tactical, and strategic intelligence tailored to multiple audiences.

• Strong understanding of ITIL 4 knowledge management practices and the Service Value System (SVS).
• Experience designing and maintaining enterprise knowledge frameworks.
• Ability to govern structured repositories, taxonomies, and lifecycle-managed content.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary intelligence or security teams.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex intelligence clearly.
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional engagement and external partnerships.

• SANS GCTI, GREM, GCIA, GOSI.
• ITIL 4 Foundation or higher.
• Relevant intelligence tradecraft certifications (e.g., CREST).
• Security qualifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or equivalent (advantageous).

• Analytical thinker with strong investigative instincts.
• Excellent written communication and reporting skills.
• Structured, organised, and documentation-driven.
• Collaborative leader who promotes visibility and shared understanding.

Strong ethical judgement and discretion in handling sensitive intelligence

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