Principal Researcher (Unit 42)
Core
Creating timely, relevant, and actionable threat insights for customers by understanding their intelligence needs and developing tailored intelligence to augment their capabilities.
Role type
Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher (Client Delivery)
Builds
Custom-tailored cyber threat profiles, fused intelligence insights, and structured intelligence on adversary trends for client-based Requests for Information (RFIs).
Domain
Cybersecurity / Threat Intelligence
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Cyber threat intelligence research, analytic production, contextualizing cyber events, identifying historical patterns, providing defensive recommendations, writing complex threat intelligence, public speaking, operating under short deadlines
Preferred skills
Cyber threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK), graph-based analysis tools (Synapse), prompt engineering, AI/ML integration for intelligence lifecycle
Technologies
Synapse, AI/ML tools
Responsibilities
Deliver fused intelligence insights and custom-tailored content to clients; Provide tailored research and analysis for client-based RFIs; Create and maintain detailed cyber threat profiles for clients; Develop structured intelligence on adversary trends and targeting patterns; Represent Unit 42 as an industry expert through presentations and thought leadership; Integrate and develop AI/ML solutions to improve analytic workflows and accelerate report creation
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic client delivery
