Career Galaxy / Security
Threat Intelligence Analyst
You study the adversary, not just the alert.
You research threat actors, track campaigns, and translate what you learn into decisions the business can act on.
Mid levelInvestigatingAdvisingTeachingImpactCreativity
Entry
$80k
Median
$120k
Senior
$165k
Outlook: Growing faster than average. Ranges are US estimates and vary by market and employer.
A day in the life
- Track a campaign across open sources
- Publish a one page intel brief
- Advise detection engineers on what to watch
Skills that matter
ResearchStructured analysisBriefing and writing
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