Principal Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Miami, FL
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience required
- Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
- Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
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The University of Miami Information Technology & Systems Department has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Principal Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist.
The Principal Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist serves as the University's senior subject matter expert for enterprise threat intelligence, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cybersecurity operations, and security automation. This role leads the development and execution of intelligence-driven cyber defense strategies that enhance threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and operational efficiency across the University of Miami and UHealth. The incumbent provides enterprise-wide technical leadership and strategic guidance without direct supervisory responsibility and collaborates with technology, security, clinical, research, and institutional stakeholders to advance cybersecurity capabilities across academic, research, healthcare, and administrative environments.
Core Responsibilities:
- Leads the University's enterprise threat intelligence program supporting academic, healthcare, research, and administrative environments.
- Monitors, analyzes, and operationalizes intelligence from internal, external, commercial, government, and industry threat sources to identify emerging cyber threats and risks.
- Develops intelligence-driven threat detection strategies, threat hunting methodologies, and proactive cyber defense capabilities.
- Translates threat intelligence into actionable recommendations, detection content, response procedures, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Leads advanced cyber threat analysis activities during significant security incidents, investigations, and cybersecurity events.
- Serves as the University's principal subject matter expert for AI-enabled cybersecurity operations, security automation, and intelligence-driven security practices.
- Designs, implements, and optimizes AI-powered workflows, prompts, playbooks, knowledge repositories, and automation solutions that enhance Security Operations Center (SOC) effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Develops, deploys, and manages AI-powered agents and automated processes that support security monitoring, investigations, incident response, and operational decision-making.
- Establishes standards, governance practices, and security controls for the responsible and secure use of artificial intelligence technologies within cybersecurity operations.