Job Specifications
Join Police Digital Service as NMC Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist
This is an opportunity to play your part and protect our company, our customers and our communities from cyber attacks. Be part of a dedicated team and get ready to be challenged every day to make the most of your skills and experience. You’ll learn from those around you, and from outstanding training and development resources to become even better at what you do. With the best technology at your fingertips, you'll be part of a friendly and flexible working environment where your contribution is always valued.
Why Join us?
Balance is important and we want you to take time off to recharge - we offer 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
We care about your well-being - we have an EAP that offers not just welfare benefits but also retail discounts
Plan for the future - we offer an excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover
You can find out more here:
Benefits - Police Digital Service (pds.police.uk)
About Police Digital Service
We exist to harness the power of digital, data and technology to enable UK policing to better protect the communities it serves. Ours is a team of experts in commercial services, technical assurance, data, digital transformation and innovation, with a unique experience in policing and national programme delivery.
Our Values are:
We value People
We do the right thing
We are innovative
We are one Team
We are proud and passionate
The National Management Centre will provide visibility and control of information risks for Policing. It will support the 24x7x365 nature of the police operations, providing a threat detection and response capability for digital services before, during and after cyber attacks, enabling stakeholders to understand and proactively manage risk across the technology estate at both the national and force level.
Key Responsibilities
Support advanced threat hunting activities across national policing infrastructure, identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs), tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and emerging threat patterns.
Profile cyber adversaries by analyzing behavioral patterns, infrastructure, and motivations to inform strategic and tactical defense measures.
Collaborate with national partners including NCSC and NCA to share intelligence, coordinate responses, and align threat assessments.
Produce high-quality, actionable intelligence reports and briefings for a range of stakeholders, including technical teams, senior police leadership, and government departments.
Correlate intelligence from multiple sources (OSINT, SIGINT, internal telemetry, etc.) to build a comprehensive threat picture and drive proactive defense.
Support and lead pre-incident planning, threat modelling, and attack surface reduction initiatives.
Act as a senior point of contact during live incidents, supporting decision-making and coordinating intelligence-led responses.
Mentor and develop NMC colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning and analytical excellence.
Perform a leadership role during the manager’s absence, overseeing team operations, prioritizing workloads, and ensuring service continuity.
Translate complex threat intelligence into clear, concise insights tailored to operational, strategic, and executive audiences.
Present at various senior boards and forums (internal and external) on the benefits of establishing a healthy cyber security posture.
Essential:
Deep understanding of adversarial TTPs and threat actor lifecycles.
Proven experience in malware, phishing, and SIEM log analysis.
Strong grasp of threat modelling and risk assessment frameworks.
Skilled in OSINT collection and analysis.
Demonstrated leadership in CTI environments, including mentoring and service development.
Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex threats into clear insights.
Experience supporting cyber incident response under pressure.
Ability to work independently and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
Eligible for SC and NPPV3 clearance.
Desirable:
Highly experienced in cyber threat intelligence or analytical roles.
GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) or CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst.
Experience developing cybercrime mitigation strategies.
Understanding of UK policing cyber environments and threat landscape.
Completed intelligence analysis training (e.g., NIAT, RISC UK).
Statement
We acknowledge that statistically women are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet all the criteria. We would like to encourage you to apply if you feel you might be the right person for this role. If you have any questions regarding the role itself, please email us at recruitment@pds.police.uk.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and will not discriminate on any grounds. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible span of experience. We particularly
About the Company
The Police Digital Service (PDS) is the UK organisation responsible for coordinating, developing, delivering, and managing digital services and solutions that enable UK policing to safely harness technology to improve public safety.
Funded by policing and the Home Office, PDS works with law enforcement organisations, private industry, charities, public bodies, and government to deliver digital services and solutions with policing, for policing.
Know more