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Threat Intelligence Analyst

Also known as: Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, CTI Analyst, Threat Research Analyst, Security Intelligence Analyst

AI Impact Score

38/100

Threat intelligence is one of the most AI-augmented disciplines in cybersecurity — and one of the most resilient. AI excels at ingesting and correlating the massive volumes of threat data (indicators of compromise, dark web chatter, malware samples, vulnerability feeds) that would overwhelm human analysts working manually. But the critical judgment work — attributing attacks to specific threat actors, assessing the credibility of intelligence sources, and translating threat findings into strategic decisions for leadership — remains deeply human. Analysts who master AI-powered threat intelligence platforms and focus their energy on the judgment and communication layers of intelligence work will see their value grow as threat volume and sophistication increases.

$75k – $145k

Salary Range

booming

Growth Outlook

28,000

Total Jobs (US)

+13%

Growth Rate

Task Breakdown

Tasks at Risk (4)

Raw indicator of compromise collectionStandard threat feed ingestion and deduplicationBasic OSINT data gathering from known sourcesRoutine vulnerability feed monitoring

AI-Enhanced Tasks (4)

AI-assisted threat actor attributionDark web monitoring and alertingMalware behavior analysis and classificationCross-source threat pattern correlation

Human-Safe Tasks (5)

Strategic threat intelligence for executive decision-makingIntelligence source credibility assessmentNovel attack technique researchThreat briefing development for non-technical stakeholdersIntelligence-driven security architecture recommendations