Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst
Role Overview
The Threat Intelligence function gathers, processes, and analyses cyber threat information about Sellafield Ltd and the civil nuclear sector.
Its intelligence informs risk management, security operations, and strategic planning to support proactive defence of critical assets.
The role is part of a newly established threat function within Cyber Security Operations.
The function is being built in a complex, regulated nuclear environment and must address legacy and emerging technologies across IT and OT.
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About Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Ltd works on nuclear, infrastructure, and engineering challenges and supports the UK’s sustainable nuclear future.
About the role
The Threat Intelligence function gathers, processes, and analyses cyber threat information about Sellafield Ltd and the civil nuclear sector.
Its intelligence informs risk management, security operations, and strategic planning to support proactive defence of critical assets.
The role is part of a newly established threat function within Cyber Security Operations.
The function is being built in a complex, regulated nuclear environment and must address legacy and emerging technologies across IT and OT.
Key responsibilities
- Plan, gather, process, and analyse information from open, closed, internal, and dark web sources.
- Produce technical and strategic intelligence for business and operational risk decision-makers.
- Assess emerging threats, actor tactics, vulnerabilities, and trends and explain their organisational impact.
- Work with SOC, engineering, and incident response teams to integrate intelligence.
- Maintain external, government, and sector threat-sharing relationships.
- Develop the function’s processes, methodologies, and policies and drive strategic initiatives.
- Lead intelligence analysis, mentor junior analysts, and represent CS&IA in threat intelligence communities.
Essential qualifications and skills
- Experience in cyber threat intelligence, including planning, collection, analysis, and dissemination.
- Strong analytical, investigative, reporting, and problem-solving abilities, including work with incomplete or conflicting information.
- Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms, OSINT, SIEM, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to produce clear, concise reports.
Desirable qualifications and experience
- Nuclear or critical infrastructure sector knowledge is desirable.
- SANS FOR578 – Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) and CREST Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) are listed as desirable certifications.
- Experience leading intelligence functions in complex or regulated environments is desirable.
- Senior-level influence, independent programme delivery, and analyst mentoring or management experience are desirable.
Benefits
- The posting mentions training and development opportunities.
- Benefits include an annual bonus of up to 15%, a defined contribution pension with company matching up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution, and 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Additional benefits include the ability to purchase or carry over leave, paid sick leave, family-friendly policies, a Cycle to Work Scheme, and lifestyle benefits.
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