Cyber Threat Intelligence & Detection Analyst

Overview

Methodius Ltd is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence & Detection Analyst to join their growing team. This role focuses on proactively identifying and disrupting advanced cyber threats that bypass traditional security controls. You will conduct hypothesis-driven threat hunting across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments to uncover stealthy attacker behavior and reduce dwell time.

Key Responsibilities of the Cyber Threat Intelligence & Detection Analyst

• Proactively hunt for advanced threats and indicators of compromise across enterprise environments.
• Conduct hypothesis-led investigations using logs, telemetry, and behavioral analysis.
• Develop and refine detection logic, queries, and automated response workflows.
• Analyze network, endpoint, and cloud activity to identify malicious behavior.
• Collaborate with incident response teams to validate findings and support remediation.
• Integrate emerging threat intelligence into detection and hunting strategies.
• Perform root cause analysis and provide actionable recommendations.
• Document findings and contribute to continuous improvement of detection capabilities.

Experience & Skills Needed

• 2+ years in threat hunting or advanced security operations.
• Strong experience with SIEM platforms and threat detection engineering.
• Knowledge of endpoint detection, network analysis, and log correlation.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence, attacker TTPs, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Ability to identify anomalous behavior and stealthy attack techniques.
• Experience with scripting or automation to enhance detection workflows.
• Solid understanding of enterprise environments (cloud, network, endpoint).
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Industry-recognised security certifications in threat hunting, incident response, or cloud security an added bonus.

Benefits

Methodius Ltd offers a comprehensive benefits package including an Annual Bonus, Pension, Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance & Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Programme. Employees receive 22 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays. The company strongly supports continuous learning & development, providing access to extensive training & certification resources and Lunch & Learn sessions. Additional perks include company discounts, on-site parking, and a bike-to-work scheme.

Location & Eligibility

This position is based in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Candidates must be eligible to work in Ireland/EU.

Key skills/competency

• Threat Hunting
• SIEM Platforms
• Threat Detection Engineering
• Endpoint Detection
• Network Analysis
• Log Correlation
• MITRE ATT&CK
• Scripting/Automation
• Cloud Security
• Incident Response