Join Police Digital Service as NMC Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist
This is an opportunity to play your part and protect our company, our customers and our communities from cyber attacks. 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 outstanding 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.

• Support advanced threat hunting activities across national policing infrastructure, identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs), tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and emerging threat patterns.
• Profile cyber adversaries by analyzing behavioral patterns, infrastructure, and motivations to inform strategic and tactical defense measures.
• Collaborate with national partners including NCSC and NCA to share intelligence, coordinate responses, and align threat assessments.
• Produce high-quality, actionable intelligence reports and briefings for a range of stakeholders, including technical teams, senior police leadership, and government departments.
• Correlate intelligence from multiple sources (OSINT, SIGINT, internal telemetry, etc.) to build a comprehensive threat picture and drive proactive defense.
• Support and lead pre-incident planning, threat modelling, and attack surface reduction initiatives.
• Act as a senior point of contact during live incidents, supporting decision-making and coordinating intelligence-led responses.
• Mentor and develop NMC colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning and analytical excellence.
• Perform a leadership role during the manager’s absence, overseeing team operations, prioritizing workloads, and ensuring service continuity.
• Translate complex threat intelligence into clear, concise insights tailored to operational, strategic, and executive audiences.
• Present at various senior boards and forums (internal and external) on the benefits of establishing a healthy cyber security posture.

Essential:

• Deep understanding of adversarial TTPs and threat actor lifecycles.
• Proven experience in malware, phishing, and SIEM log analysis.
• Strong grasp of threat modelling and risk assessment frameworks.
• Skilled in OSINT collection and analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership in CTI environments, including mentoring and service development.
• Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex threats into clear insights.
• Experience supporting cyber incident response under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Eligible for SC and NPPV3 clearance.

Desirable:

• Highly experienced in cyber threat intelligence or analytical roles.
• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) or CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst.
• Experience developing cybercrime mitigation strategies.
• Understanding of UK policing cyber environments and threat landscape.
• Completed intelligence analysis training (e.g., NIAT, RISC UK).