Security isn't always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.

About this role

You are critical in supporting the ThreatCo Threat Intelligence Service and the wider BT Intelligence capability. 

You oversee the single most important platform that enables BT to understand its own data sets and allows this Ringside Seat to be the differentiator for Managed Security Services.

You are the enabler that ensures that BT works with the TIP vendor of choice and ensures continual review that maximises the platform and its users to see further to tackle the greatest cyber threat, harm and risk.

You ensure that the users are exploiting the platform to its maximum and drives a programme of continual improvement in the threat intelligence space.

You'll have the following responsibilities

• Accountable to the head of the Intelligence Production Unit (IPU) to ensure that the Threat Intelligence Platform is being utilised to the maximum benefit for BT.

• Responsible for design and implementation of effective Quality Assurance (QA) processes to ensure intelligence is correctly and accurately entered onto the TIP.

• Responsible for maintaining an effective and productive relationship as the Primary Point of Contact (PPOC) for TIP supplier with the intention of: 

• Addressing any issues on behalf of either party;

• Creating a roadmap for the development of the TIP to improve BT’s Threat Intelligence Service offering, and

• Working with the TIP provider to ensure there is a clear training programme for BT users to be able to leverage the TIP to its maximum effect. 

• Responsible for ensuring the vision for a single repository is understood and is the cornerstone of the Intelligence domain.  Will ensure that the TIP is effectively consuming / interrogating the differentiating data set that ThreatCo has built. 

• Developing BT’s intelligence processing infrastructure (feeds into and out of the TIP) to maximise its utility.

Connected leaders behaviours:

• Solution Focused Achiever

• Customer Champion

• Inspiring Communicator 

• Collaborative Partner 

Key decisions:

Oversees and quality assures the content, detail, quality and timeliness of the data within and emanating from the TIP.

Continually identifies service gaps, designs opportunities from concept to delivery.

You'll have the following skills & experience

Required

• Security Infrastructure: Experience designing and developing cyber security and/or intelligence infrastructure.

• API interfaces: Experience working with APIs and other mechanisms to facilitate platform interconnectivity.

• Data Modelling: A good understanding to the data modelling, ideally including IoC / IoA / ‘observables’ centric use cases. 

• Intel Feeds: Familiarity with a broad range of intelligence feeds (both human and machine readable).  

• STIX / TAXII: Good knowledge of these standards, and the way in which they are deployed to automate routine integration tasks. 

Desirable:

• Languages: Proficiency with Python, PHP or similar languages.

Experience you would be expected to have

• Extensive experience of stakeholder management and influencing skills to peers both internally and externally. (Mandatory)

• Previous experience developing and implementing cyber security (ideally Threat Intelligence related) infrastructure. 

Benefits

At BT, we entertain, educate and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development. Benefits of working for BT include:

Competitive salary

World-class training and development opportunities

25 days’ annual leave (not including bank holidays)

Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages

Share option and pension scheme programmes

Flexible benefits to fit around you

BT is an equal opportunities employer. We’re working hard to create an inclusive working environment, where people from all backgrounds can succeed. We want to make sure your recruitment experience is the best it can be – so, if you’re selected for an interview, please let us know if there’s any adjustments we can make that would be helpful for you.

About BT

There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.

Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing Smart Working at BT. Smart Working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss Smart Working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

Security isn’t always the first thing that people think of with BT, but it is one of the fastest growing parts of our global organisation. We protect our networks from more than 6,500 cyber-attacks each day, invest over £40m in research each year and employ more than 3,000 people - which makes us the largest private cyber security employer in the UK. With incredible opportunities to learn, develop and grow your skills, we’ll invest in you, nurture potential and shape your future – whatever your background or experience. You can find out more about Security in BT here

In today’s world, safe and secure digital connections have never been more vital. You’ll be joining a global company operating at the forefront of the information age: BT employs 90,000 people in 180 countries. With huge scale, we’re capable of achieving great things, striving to be personal, simple, and brilliant for our customers whilst creating an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Play your part. Make a difference. We are the Protectors.

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!