Head of Threat Research

About the Role

As Head of Threat Research at Netcraft, you will lead the team responsible for publishing research grounded in Netcraft’s unique data sets, including global malicious URL and domain telemetry, and a takedown corpus spanning more than 20 years of phishing, malware, and brand impersonation attacks.

This is a newly created role within the expanding Product Strategy and Emerging Threats team. You will conduct hands-on research, lead a small team of threat analysts, own the publication pipeline, and help represent Netcraft through conferences, webinars, media engagements, and written publications.

This is a remote position based in the United States, with occasional travel for conferences, team meetings, and customer engagements.

What the Job Involves

Content Leadership & Public Presentation

• Set editorial direction and quality standards across whitepapers, customer reports, blog posts, and briefing materials
• Speak at industry conferences and webinars, including keynotes, panels, and expert commentary
• Present complex findings to security analysts, senior executives, board members, and government officials
• Serve as a media spokesperson on Netcraft’s threat research, including interviews and commentary with media outlets

Research & Analysis

• Research phishing, malware, malicious JavaScript, and cybercrime campaigns using Netcraft’s threat intelligence platforms
• Produce threat assessments ranging from short reactive write-ups on active campaigns to in-depth briefings on threat actors and emerging trends using internal telemetry and open-source intelligence
• Track how threat actors exploit current events, emerging technologies, and changes in the threat landscape
• Attribute infrastructure and campaigns to named threat actor groups and criminal ecosystems over time
• Review the team’s research output for quality, accuracy, and technical depth prior to publication

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor and develop a team of threat analysts