Strategic Cyber Intelligence Researcher

Company Description At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation. Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen. This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems. We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture. What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely. If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it. Job Description The Threat Landscape Operations team is a key part of Check Point Research. It is responsible for conducting threat research and developing some of Check Point’s major research assets. The team focuses on analyzing and tracking cybercrime, developments in AI, hacktivist activity, and emerging adversary trends. Its research supports strategic and operational intelligence, thought leadership, and the development of advanced security technologies. Working with us will give you access to unique data sources and visibility into some of the world’s most advanced cyberattacks. You will lead exciting research projects for public release, customers, and internal stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced, proactive, and independent team member who can lead dynamic, in-depth research and shape the team’s long-term vision. Major Responsibilities • Research and analyze cyber threat actors. • Be the first to flag trends, new malware, threat actors and intelligence items that stand out in the crowd • Execute the full intelligence research lifecycle:• Monitoring and analyzing the digital “underground” - including the DarkNet, the DeepWeb, and other open and restricted sources • Gather & flag intelligence that stands out. • Assess, validate, and refine raw information into high-confidence insights • Produce clear, well-structured written research and threat assessments • Build, maintain, and continuously evaluate a diverse set of reliable intelligence sources • Identify long-term trends, relationships, and shifts in adversary behavior • Conduct deep intelligence collection operations and collect proprietary intelligence • Collaborate with other researchers and internal stakeholders to contextualize findings and improve threat coverage • Maintain high analytical and research standards, including sourcing, attribution, and methodological rigor Qualifications • At least 3 years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) or cyber threat research • Deep understanding of cyber threat landscape and cybercriminal and hacktivists ecosystems: actors and groups, motivations and goals, tools and capabilities, attacks and campaigns • Proven experience across the full threat intelligence research lifecycle (collection, validation, analysis, production, and dissemination) • Strong WEBINT research and virtual HUMINT operations skills, including source discovery, validation, and long-term source management. • Excellent analytical abilities, strong attention to detail, and critical thinking skills • Strong written communication skills, with the ability to present complex research clearly and accurately • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a research team • Experience publishing external threat research Big Plus • Knowledge of Russian, Spanish, Portuguese or Mandarin.