Cyber Threat Lead

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Highly analytical, with a methodical and structured approach and strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to make complex technical issues understandable to all stakeholders
• Experience in threat modelling using frameworks such as STRIDE, PASTA, or attack trees is desirable
• Ability to remain calm and prioritise under pressure
• Understanding of incident response methodology
• Strong understanding of actor methodology, including tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Holding or working towards relevant cyber intelligence certifications such as SANS/GIAC (FOR578, FOR589) or CREST CPTIA/CRTIA
• Demonstrable experience in threat intelligence gathering, analysis, and reporting
• Experience using MITRE ATT&CK, Lockheed Martin Killchain, Diamond Model, or similar frameworks
• Understanding of the aviation, transport, or critical infrastructure threat landscape is desirable
• Experience tracking adversary infrastructure through open source or Netflow data is desirable

Responsibilities:

• Lead the effort to identify and report cyber threats relevant to British Airways, covering both tactical and strategic requirements
• Act as the technical lead for cyber threat identification across British Airways
• Support the Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager in active threat management, ensuring timely, specific, and relevant cyber threat information is available to support decision making
• Engage with IAG group peers, the wider aviation industry, and UK critical infrastructure and government bodies such as the NCSC
• Manage and deliver threat intelligence requirements and the end-to-end intelligence lifecycle
• Work collaboratively with British Airways and IAG stakeholders to undertake cyber threat assessments and support cyber control decision making
• Leverage available and open-source feeds and tools to track the cyber threats we face and produce finished intelligence products for stakeholders across the organisation
• Support the Cyber Threat Intelligence and Cyber Incident Managers during cyber incident response activities
• Support the implementation of the broader BA/IAG Cyber Strategy

Technologies:

• Support
• Security

More:

We are British Airways, the UKs flag carrier, with a proud history of connecting Britain with the world for over 100 years. We offer brilliant staff travel benefits, including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights and up to 30 discounted Hotline airfares each year for yourself, friends, and family. We support growth and development across our business and are committed to inclusion and diversity, creating a culture where everyone can be themselves. This role is based within our Cyber Threat Intelligence function and reports to the Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager, working across BA, IAG, the wider aviation industry, and UK critical infrastructure and government bodies to strengthen our cyber resilience.

last updated 31 week of 2026