1、Beyond the FOMO:Expanding Horizons for Cyber Threat Intelligence AnalystsSydney JonesHead of Threat Intelligence,CLS GroupJanuary 27,2025AgendaProblem Statement-Changing roles and where to begin?How to move up within the intelligence team?How to move out of the intelligence team?How to lead from the
2、 top?Closing&QuestionsI love being in the weeds,but I want to grow professionally.Do I have to give up things I enjoy to change roles?What are the career paths for CTI analysts?15+years Cyber Threat Intelligence and Cyber Policy experienceAdjunct Prof at Columbia School of International and Public A
3、ffairsMentor to many in information security and sailingPartnership advocateSeeker of new challenges in career and personal growthlisten to me?WhyContinued CuriosityThreat Intelligence SkillsStrong CommunicationKnowledge of MITRE ATT&CKUnderstand Threat Actor Intent,Capability,OpportunityKnowledge o
4、f BusinessCritical ThinkingGrow into All-Source Intelligence TeamGive Presentations on your topicsJoin working groups within your company or info sharing partnershipsLook at specialized firmsMentor new analystsUnderstand larger picture of threats and stakeholdersProvide strategic direction and guida
5、nce for the teamOffer to lead projects or oversee an internStay in CTI,Change RolesSubject Matter ExpertAdd in physical,executive,and social media intelligence to portfolioExpand stakeholders and customer baseDemonstrate how threat intelligence informs business decisionsLead a Team Dig into detectio
6、n engineeringGo further in mitigation developmentComplete investigations using intelligence as an inputStrong research skills in support of incidentsAbility to explain complex issues to usersDo more operational intelligenceAsk to shadow detection/response teamsTake training on cyber defense or purpl