OSINT Technical Developer

We are looking for a skilled SOCMINT (Social Media Intelligence) Developer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for gathering and analysing data from social media platforms and developing new tools and techniques to generate actionable intelligence.

ResponsibilitiesOSINTIdentifying threats specific to CYJAX client base across a broad range of social media platforms and chat applications and extract relevant information, providing reports to clients and partners where relevant to both technical and non-technical audiences. Identifying online profiles and relationships between targets of interest. Employing data mining, open-source intelligence (OSINT) and other technical skills to uncover insights and trends. Generating written reports including network link diagrams and graphical representations summarising key findings, trends, and recommendations to be disseminated via the CYJAX platform. Identifying phishing, smishing and vishing etc. campaigns targeting clients; creating technical mitigation options where possible and submitting takedown requests where relevant. Building and maintaining ‘sock puppet’ accounts for monitoring threat actor engagement channels, including forums and social media building and maintaining an active list of open sources that can be mined for actionable intelligence. Keeping abreast of latest developments in SOCMINT / OSINT, and updates to tools, techniques, and platforms to ensure clients consistently receive quality, timely and actionable information. Maintaining operational security and use / help develop OSINT best practices.

Client Support and OutputsResponding to portal Requests for Information and assisting with client requests and ad hoc investigations. Undertaking open-source investigations for clients, including Digital Exposure Reporting assessments. Producing reports for clients on topics including cyber fraud and non-cyber related risks, and physical, civil disorder and geopolitical risks. Issuing advisories on critical threats and vulnerabilities. Managing client relationships and client engagement in support of the client success team, ensuring that our clients are getting the most from the service offered.

TechOpsHelping design, develop and enhance our CTI platform, APIs and integrations with various security tools as Operations team representative, in support of the CYJAX development and innovation teams. Ingesting threat data from open-source feeds, commercial feeds and other sources. Normalising, aggregating and correlating security event data from multiple sources. Creating algorithms and analytics to generate intelligence from raw data. Developing visualizations, dashboards and reporting capabilities for key stakeholders. Collaborating with security analysts to identify project requirements and improvements. Maintaining code integrity, documentation, and operating procedures.

Team SupportAssisting with public holiday cover, out of hours cover and work shifts as required.

QualificationsBachelor’s degree in computer science / related field, or equivalent work experience. Expertise in using SOCMINT tools including social media monitoring software, network analysis tools. Proficiency with programming languages such as Python and GoLang. Experience in development of technical solutions including scrapers and data engineering tooling. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences. Strong research, critical thinking and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Detail-oriented with strong information organisation ability. Proficiency in more than one spoken language. Ability to obtain security clearance. 2+ years’ experience in an intelligence analysis role.

CYJAX is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Key Skills

• Golang
• Data Science