Technical Writer, Threat Intelligence.

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Austin, TX
Hybrid
Mid level
Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Helping Build a Better Internet
The Role
As a Threat Intelligence Technical Writer, you'll translate complex threat intelligence into clear content for various audiences. Responsibilities include writing intelligence reports, collaborating with researchers, and maintaining style guides. You'll help customers understand emerging threats and develop effective communication strategies.
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About The Team
Cloudforce One is Cloudflare's threat operations and research team, responsible for identifying and disrupting cyber threats ranging from sophisticated cybercriminal activity to nation-state sponsored advanced persistent threats (APTs). Cloudforce One works in close partnership with external organizations and internal Cloudflare teams, continuously developing operational tradecraft and expanding ever-growing sources of threat intelligence to enable expedited threat hunting and remediation. Members of Cloudforce One are at the helm of leveraging an incredibly vast and varied set of data points that only one of the world's largest global networks can provide. The team is able to analyze these unique data points, at massive scale and efficiency, synthesizing findings into actionable threat intelligence to better protect our customers.
About The Role
Cloudflare is a global system on a mission to make the internet better, safer, and more powerful every day. To help fulfill this mission, we are seeking an experienced and versatile technical writer to join us in growing our Cloudforce One Organization. As a Threat Intelligence Technical Writer at Cloudflare, you will play a critical role in translating complex threat intelligence research into clear, concise, and actionable content for a wide range of audiences. Your work will help customers understand emerging threats, and adversary tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), while providing practical mitigation strategies. You will collaborate closely with threat researchers, intelligence analysts, and security teams to ensure that intelligence reports, blog posts, and customer-facing content are accurate, well-structured, and impactful. This position requires an independent and results-oriented self starter with a passion for cybersecurity and threat intelligence analysis.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Writing, editing, and publishing intelligence reports, blog posts, briefing content, and technical documentation related to cyber threats and security research
  • Working with subject matter experts to translate technical analysis into accessible, high-quality written content
  • Developing and maintaining style guides, templates, and best practices for threat intelligence briefings and publications
  • Reviewing and refining threat research content to ensure clarity, consistency, and adherence to Cloudflare's editorial standards
  • Collaborating with analysts and external partners to contextualize intelligence findings and communicate them effectively to customers and the public
  • Supporting the social media, editorial, and communications strategy to amplify intelligence content and develop a cohesive security narrative

Examples of Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

  • Minimum 3 years of technical copy editing experience
  • 5+ years of experience in technical writing, cybersecurity research, intelligence analysis, or a related field
  • Strong ability to craft clear, concise, and engaging technical content for a variety of audiences
  • Experience collaborating with cybersecurity researchers and analysts, with a strong understanding of intrusion analysis, incident response, malware, adversary TTPs, and network defense strategies
  • Ability to use researcher notes and raw analysis to author articles about individual threats and campaigns
  • Understanding of geopolitical issues and their impact on cyber threats
  • Familiarity with cyber threat intelligence frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and Diamond Model
  • Strong research, proofreading, and editing skills with a keen attention to detail
  • Experience communicating with internal teams to negotiate suggested changes to edited content and answer questions on style, grammar, and voice
  • Strong collaboration skills to work with analysts, marketing, design and PR teams to coordinate workloads, deadlines, and responsibilities
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Jira, or similar workflow tools)
  • Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Bonus Points

  • Experience with OSINT research and intelligence collection methodologies
  • Familiarity with specific threat actor groups, their operations and TTPs
  • Intelligence or criminal investigation reporting background
  • Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC GCTI, or similar cybersecurity credentials
  • Experience working in a threat intelligence or security operations center (SOC) environment
  • Prior work in a role requiring operational security (OPSEC) awareness and secure handling of sensitive information


If you are passionate about cybersecurity and excel at communicating complex threats in a clear and actionable way, we encourage you to apply and help Cloudflare continue its mission to make the internet safer and more resilient.
Please submit a resume and have 3-5 writing samples available upon request.

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Cybersecurity
The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
3,900 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business.

Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.

Why Work With Us

Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven, and our team is energized by a collaborative, creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.

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