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Prudential is seeking Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to join the Global Security Operation (GSOC) located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The GSOC provides threat analysis and intelligence-led operations that may involve incident response services to Prudential Group's local business units across Asia, Africa and Europe.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst plays a critical role in enabling an intelligence-driven security operations capability by providing timely, relevant, and actionable threat intelligence to GSOC analysis, incident responders, detection engineers, and business stakeholders.

Role and Responsibilities

Proactively monitor and research emerging cyber threats that may include malware and vulnerabilities, assessing their potential impact on the organization.
Oversee and coordinate both internal and external intelligence sources, analyze threat reports and feeds, and digest threat information into actionable threat intelligence.
Develop and maintain Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) to enhance detection capabilities.
Analyze vulnerabilities based on trends to support vulnerability intelligence efforts.
Oversee daily Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) operations, delivering timely analysis of IOCs, TTPs and threat actor activity, and collaborating with SOC to enhance detection and prevention across emerging threats, vulnerabilities, credential leaks, impersonation and brand abuse.
Direct, drive, validate and maintain Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) playbooks.
Leverages Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) expertise to support Incident Response (IR) and Threat Hunting (TH) through timely analysis, threat modelling and actionable remediation and mitigation.
Translate cyber threats into meaningful business awareness for technical and non-technical leadership, highlighting risks, control gaps and mitigation actions to inform strategic decision-making.
Daily activities include monitoring brand abuse, leaked credentials, regulatory intelligence requests, as well as maintaining the Threat Intelligence Platform.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in cyber security, Information Technology or equivalent.
Strong understanding of Cyber Threat Intelligence frameworks, including the Diamond Model, Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK.
2-3 years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, SOC operations, incident response or any related cyber security function.
Cybersecurity professional qualification or certification would be advantageous.
Hands-on exposure to cybersecurity tools including Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP), SIEM, vulnerability management solutions and analytics tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing concise and technical reports for internal stakeholders.
Analytical thinker with attention to detail, curious and learning-driven mindset with a structured approach to intelligence analysis.

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