Researcher - Online Threat Intelligence
Control Risks, Australia

Control Risks is seeking a Researcher to join its growing Online Threat Intelligence team, based in Sydney. This is a unique opportunity to work in a highly capable team of threat intelligence experts and conduct research on open sources and deep and dark web venues and produce bespoke written analysis.

Responsibilities:

Research and production

• Conduct manual and automated searches to identify threats against our clients and assess their credibility.
• Contribute to the production of high quality bespoke written analysis aimed at contextualising and assessing the threats faced by our clients.
• Research new sources of information and develop capabilities to collect and analyse information in support of the team’s mission.

Consulting responsibilities

• Support in the review and delivery of written bespoke work.
• Communicate effectively to direct intelligence collection to support and enhance the quality of final deliverables.

Requirements

Essential:

• Practical knowledge of open-source intelligence collection and threat analysis.
• Ability to prepare written reports with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in managing time efficiently to successfully meet client deadlines.
• Experience in directing, collecting and analysing information, including following leads, in order to produce timely and actionable intelligence.

Preferred:

• Additional languages preferable: Mandarin, Korean or Japanese.
• An understanding of the main themes in the online threat landscape.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

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