Head of Threat Research

About the Company

Netcraft is the global leader in cybercrime detection and disruption. We're a trusted partner for three of the four largest companies in the world and many large governments, having blocked over 225 million cyber-attacks to date.

Responsibilities

• Set editorial direction and quality standards for whitepapers, customer reports, and blog posts
• Speak at industry conferences, webinars, and provide expert commentary
• Present complex findings to security analysts, executives, and government officials
• Serve as a media spokesperson for Netcraft's threat research
• Research phishing, malware, and cybercrime campaigns using internal telemetry
• Produce threat assessments and attribute infrastructure to threat actor groups
• Mentor and develop a team of threat analysts
• Partner with engineering and operations to turn research into detection rules and IOC feeds
• Support customer engagements by mapping threats to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK

Requirements

• Published research in threat intelligence or cybersecurity
• Experience presenting original research to technical and C-suite audiences
• Several years of threat intelligence experience including leadership or management
• Strong editorial judgment and experience managing a publication pipeline
• Deep understanding of phishing, malware, online fraud, and threat actor TTPs
• Working knowledge of web technologies, internet infrastructure, and data analysis

Benefits

• 33 days vacation including national holidays
• Generous enhanced family leave and pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Equity Tracking Units
• 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan with employer match
• Comprehensive private health coverage (medical, dental, vision, life)
• Two paid Learning & Development days per year
• Two paid Volunteering Days per year
• Spot reward bonus scheme