Job Title : Security Engineer

Location : Hyderabad, India

Advance Auto Parts is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) to lead the organization;s threat intelligence program. This leader will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and communicating cyber threats that could impact Advance Auto Parts; stores, distribution centers, corporate systems, digital platforms, and third-party ecosystem.

The Cyber Threat Intelligence will transform intelligence into actionable security outcomes by monitoring threat actors, emerging attack techniques, critical vulnerabilities, geopolitical risks, and industry-specific threats. The role will partner closely with Security Operations, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Identity Security, Third-Party Risk Management, Technology Infrastructure, and Business Leadership to strengthen the organization;s cyber resilience.

This position requires a strategic thinker who can operate at both executive and technical levels while managing intelligence operations, threat research, hunting initiatives, and intelligence-driven security improvements.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

- Lead and mature the enterprise Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) program, ensuring alignment with business priorities, cyber strategy, and risk management objectives.
- Monitor, analyze, and assess emerging cyber threats, threat actors, ransomware groups, vulnerabilities, and geopolitical risks relevant to Advance Auto Parts.
- Produce strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence to support executive decision-making, cybersecurity operations, and business resilience.
- Partner with Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Hunting,



and Vulnerability Management teams to operationalize intelligence and enhance detection and response capabilities.
- Drive intelligence-led vulnerability prioritization by assessing exploitability, threat actor activity, and potential business impact.
- Deliver executive level threat briefings, risk assessments, and intelligence reports that translate complex threats into actionable proactive insights driven through to implementation.
- Manage intelligence platforms, external intelligence feeds, industry partnerships, and information-sharing relationships to strengthen organizational awareness.
- Lead, mentor, and develop threat intelligence personnel while establishing best practices, analytical standards, and continuous program improvement.

Qualifications:

- 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 3 years focused on cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response, or cyber defense.
- Experience leading enterprise intelligence programs within a complex corporate environment.
- Deep understanding of threat actor behaviors, attack methodologies, and cyber kill chain concepts.
- Strong understanding of:
- MITRE ATTCK
- Cyber Kill Chain
- NIST 2.0
- Threat Intelligence Lifecycle
- Vulnerability Risk Management
- Digital Forensics and Incident Response
- Security Operations Center processes and technologies

- Ability to analyze and communicate complex cyber threats to executive audiences.
- Experience utilizing commercial and open-source intelligence platforms and tools.
- Robust project management, analytical, and communication skills.
- Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, PMP a plus

#xa;#xa;#xa;#xa; California Residents click below for Privacy Notice:

",

📌 Security Engineer - Cyber Threat Intelligence (Hyderabad)
🏢 Advance Auto Parts
📍 Hyderabad