NMC Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist

NMC Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist

Police Digital Service is looking for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist to join a permanent full‑time, hybrid role in Wigan with a starting salary of £45,000 per annum.

This is an opportunity to play your part and protect our company, our customers and our communities from cyber attack. Be part of a dedicated team and get ready to be challenged every day to make the most of your skills and experience. You’ll learn from those around you, and from training and development resources to become even better at what you do.

With the best technology at your fingertips, you'll be part of a friendly and flexible working environment where your contribution is always valued.

The National Management Centre provides visibility and control of information risks for Policing, supporting the 24x7x365 nature of the police operations. It offers a threat detection and response capability for digital services before, during and after cyber attacks, enabling stakeholders to understand and proactively manage risk across the technology estate at both the national and force level.

• Provide expertise and support through the use of analytical products to assist mitigation practices at a tactical and operational level.
• Analyse advanced persistent threats including the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of attackers.
• Conduct analysis at a tactical and/or operational level, identifying and using appropriate analytical tools and techniques to interpret gaps, patterns and trends, assess threat, risk and harm and make recommendations in support of decision making, prioritisation and resource allocation.
• Correlate intelligence from a variety of sources, to develop and lead understanding and analysis of contextually relevant threats.
• Lead independent analysis of projects and develop materials for specific subjects of concern.
• Work proactively to serve the policing community with limited direct oversight or guidance.
• Perform a broad range of tasks, bringing together output from stakeholders within Cyber SOC, Malware, Threat Hunting and Vulnerability teams.
• Prepare and deliver analytical alerts, reports, and briefings to stakeholders to provide a clear and concise evidence‑based understanding of the subject matter, including providing advice and guidance.
• Provide analysis of threat data from a variety of sources resulting in the generation of actionable threat intelligence.
• Develop an understanding of the cyber risks facing policing, performing core intelligence tasks focusing on the social, cultural and geopolitical context of cyber intelligence analysis.

• Knowledge of the current threat landscape including specific awareness of adversarial cyber actors and their TTPs.
• Experience utilising open‑source intelligence and developing tools to assist with this.
• Experience in conducting malware, phishing, and SIEM log analysis.
• Knowledge of relevant cyber threat intelligence sources.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer relationships.
• Proven ability to translate cyber threats to the relevant audience, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to generate clear and concise reports and presentations for stakeholders, from technical analysts to management and senior leadership teams.
• Experience in internal and external stakeholder management and engagement.
• Experience working in an intelligence environment, ideally as an intelligence researcher or analyst.
• Ability to work independently within a cyber environment with limited oversight and/or guidance.
• Experience with in an active cyber incident.
• 3+ years of experience in an analytical role with a specific focus on cyber threats (experience in intelligence and research from other areas, specifically military or law enforcement, encouraged to apply).
• CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering cyber‑crime or risk reduction recommendations and/or strategies.
• Completed Intelligence Analysis course (e.g. NIAT, RISC UK or similar).

At the NMC, you will benefit from hybrid working, getting the advantages of both…