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 team of threat intelligence experts and conduct research on open sources and deep and dark web venues and produce bespoke written analysis.
Tasks & 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:
• An understanding of the main themes in the online threat landscape.
• Additional languages preferable but not essential: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean or Japanese.
Skills Required
- Practical knowledge of open-source intelligence (OSINT) collection and threat analysis.
- Ability to prepare detailed written reports with strong attention to detail.
- Experience managing time efficiently to meet client deadlines.
- Experience directing, collecting, and analysing information, including following leads to produce timely, actionable intelligence.
- Understanding of main themes in the online threat landscape.
What We Do
Control Risks exists to make our clients succeed. We are a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organisations in an age of ever-changing risk. Working across disciplines, technologies and geographies, everything we do is based on our belief that taking risks is essential to our clients’ success. We provide you with the insight to focus resources and ensure you are prepared to resolve the issues and crises that occur in any ambitious global organisation. We go beyond problem-solving and give you the insight and intelligence you need to realise opportunities and grow. From the boardroom to the remotest location, we have developed an unparalleled ability to bring order to chaos and reassurance to anxiety.
