Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analyst

Location: Columbus, OH, Merrillville, IN, Lexington, KY, Chester, VA, Canonsburg, PA, or Washington, DC. Hybrid schedule – 3 days on location. Relocation assistance provided.

About the role

NiSource is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the U.S., serving millions of customers across six states. The Cybersecurity department ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of NiSource assets to achieve the company mission. The Cybersecurity and Physical Threat Intelligence Team plays a pivotal role in identifying and analyzing cyber and physical threats, emerging risks, and industry developments. As a Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Analyst, you will collect, analyze, and interpret threat data, build strategic intelligence products, employ frameworks such as NIST CSF, and inform security protocols based on actionable intelligence. You will support insider risk projects, threat investigations, and collaborate with stakeholders across Enterprise Security to deliver intelligence-led insights for incident response, threat hunting, and cyber defense activities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, track, and report on evolving threat trends related to the company, industry, or critical infrastructure and national security.
• Conduct advanced open-source intelligence (OSINT) research and investigations into cyber threat actors, origins, motives, TTPs, emerging trends, and geopolitical developments.
• Assess how geopolitical and societal developments drive cyber activity over time and impact the organization.
• Synthesize large volumes of multi-source intelligence and technical processes into concise products and executive-level briefings to ensure senior leaders understand threat activity, related risks, business implications, and recommended mitigations or controls.
• Support tactical intelligence collection and reporting, including monitoring for indicators like IOCs or malicious IPs, leveraging tools for detection and validation within NiSource systems, and providing actionable intelligence to Incident Response.
• Respond and support Cybersecurity or Physical Security teams during high-impact incidents. Compile available intelligence into timely, high-confidence products.
• Update key stakeholders throughout a security or crisis event to provide essential information, translate technical information for a business audience, and support overall business response and recovery efforts.
• Assist in developing new intelligence reporting thresholds, templates, products, and data collection mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain intelligence metrics, dashboards, investigative records, and KPIs to ensure team activities are measurable and aligned to business objectives.
• Utilize intelligence tools and platforms such as Dataminr, Recorded Future, ZeroFox, and other OSINT capabilities to support routine monitoring, investigations, and analysis.
• Facilitate and develop new data connections for Power BI dashboards (database development) used for insider risk detection and tracking. Perform regular updates to API connections and dashboards as the Insider Risk and Threat programs evolve.
• Collaborate closely with other team members and Cybersecurity verticals to conduct investigations, validate findings, support incident response efforts, and enhance information sharing across the physical and cyber disciplines.
• Participate periodically in procedural audits, analytic reviews, lessons-learned sessions, or after-action reports.
• Continuously refine sourcing strategies and help evaluate technology needs within the changing AI and information security environment.
• Contribute to updating team methodologies and build on intelligence tradecraft through professional development opportunities.
• Participate in collaborative benchmarking discussions with internal and external partners, including government and law enforcement agencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response, Intelligence Analysis, or related fields in the public or private sectors.
• 4+ years of experience applying the intelligence lifecycle, MITRE ATT&CK framework, cybercrime analysis, threat actor tactics and techniques, or cyber risk management principles.
• 4+ years of experience producing all-source intelligence reports, briefings, and assessments for both technical and senior business audiences.
• 4+ years of experience utilizing threat intelligence platforms and OSINT tools such as Dataminr, Recorded Future, ZeroFox, Flashpoint, CrowdStrike, or Google SecOps/CTI.
• 2+ years of experience in database and dashboard development, ideally with the Azure Databricks Lakehouse platform and Power BI.
• Proficiency in Python (PySpark) and Spark SQL for large-scale data transformation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or industry certifications such as GCTI, CTIA, CISSP, GIAC, SANS, or equivalent.
• 5+ years in a strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence role with experience developing a wide array of analytic intelligence products for senior leaders and iterating on intelligence processes, methodologies, and program KPIs.
• Excellent writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and innovative work environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex cyber issues into clear and actionable insights.
• Experience with the utility or energy industry.
• Experience with AI and ML technologies in Cybersecurity.

Pay

Salary range: $96,600 - $144,900 with an 8% annual bonus. The salary offered is based on several factors including skills, job-related knowledge, relevant experience, and internal pay equity.

Additional Information

As a public utility, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations. Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.