20 Open Source Intelligence Specialist jobs in South Africa

About the Role :

As the Open Source Intelligence Specialist, you will :

• Direct and lead the collection of open-source intelligence using cutting-edge tools across the internet, social media, deep and dark web platforms.
• Conduct advanced investigative searches to detect risks including money laundering, terror financing, human trafficking, cybercrime, and cryptocurrency misuse.
• Trace and analyse blockchain transactions, crypto flows, and financial trails using forensic and analytical tools.
• Engage in financial intelligence-gathering activities that feed into broader monitoring, investigation, compliance, and legal enforcement actions.
• Represent the client on domestic and international forums, advising on legal and anti-money laundering matters.
• Provide OSINT advisory support to internal clients (Investigation, Compliance, Legal) and external partners such as HAWKS, Interpol, SARS, and other agencies.
• Testify in legal matters when required
• Mentor junior analysts and act as the technical lead within the OSINT capability.
• Ensure full compliance with legal frameworks and ethical standards in all intelligence-gathering activities.

Minimum Requirements :

Bonus Skills (Advantageous) :

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To provide proactive and reactive strategic and operational intelligence reports to domestic and international stakeholders in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• University Degree with specialisation in Computer or Digital Forensics.
• Working towards Postgraduate qualification in a related field such as computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, public management or criminal justice will be advantageous.
• Six years' experience in cybercrime or cybersecurity investigations relevant field.
• Six years’ experience with intelligence analysis tools, methods and the intelligence life cycle
• Skills and knowledge on Blockchain, an Ethereum Java or Python Developer
• Proven ability to understand and explain the behaviours of different types of complex organisations, from criminal syndicates to financial enterprises.
• Certifications in intelligence analysis or specific OSINT tools (i2 Analyst Notebook, i2 Base Essentials, Maltego or TRM Labs) will be advantageous
• Proven ability to translate complex information sets into specific recommendations that can be actioned by customers to enhance their financial intelligence operations.
• Familiarity with cyber threats, defences, motivations and techniques.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, threats, and defences, especially related to blockchain applications.
• Must have advanced skills to deploy Open-Source technology from Open-Source Software Platforms (Linux).
• Must have the ability to conduct thorough online research and evaluate the credibility of information sources.
• Must be able to lead a team through project management techniques.
• Cyber Security - Understand different operating systems and network security concepts.
• Internet capabilities - Understand Domain Name Services (DNS), Transmission.
• Control Protocols over the Internet Protocol (TCP / IP), Small Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), IMAP, Secure Shell (SSH), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
• Working knowledge of how malicious code operates and technical vulnerabilities are exploited.
• Understand the tactics, tools and procedures used by cyber criminals, especially the dark web and The Union Ring network.
• Produces timely written recommendations and assessments.
• Knowledge in foreign languages is a plus.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Direct and lead the collection of open-source intelligence using cutting-edge tools across the internet, social media, deep and dark web platforms.
• Conduct advanced investigative searches to detect risks including money laundering, terror financing, human trafficking, cybercrime, and cryptocurrency misuse.
• Trace and analyse blockchain transactions, crypto flows, and financial trails using forensic and analytical tools.
• Engage in financial intelligence-gathering activities that feed into broader monitoring, investigation, compliance, and legal enforcement actions.
• Represent the client on domestic and international forums, advising on legal and anti-money laundering matters.
• Provide OSINT advisory support to internal clients (Investigation, Compliance, Legal) and external partners such as HAWKS, Interpol, SARS, and other agencies.
• Testify in legal matters when required
• Mentor junior analysts and act as the technical lead within the OSINT capability.
• Ensure full compliance with legal frameworks and ethical standards in all intelligence-gathering activities.

• A relevant university degree
• At least 6 years' experience in intelligence, cyber investigations, or forensic analysis.
• Strong experience in blockchain analysis, cryptocurrency tracking, and tracing transactions via general ledger investigations.
• Proven knowledge of discreet OSINT tools, deep/dark web navigation, and domain analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex financial crime typologies such as money laundering, terror financing, and trafficking networks.
• Advanced report writing, technical analysis, and presentation skills.
• Understanding of internet protocols (DNS, TCP/IP, SMTP, HTTPS, etc.).
• Experience in advising on legal or AML/CFT matters is a strong advantage.

• Professional certifications such as GOSI, CEH, CFE, or CAMS.
• Experience with tools like Maltego, Shodan, or blockchain analytics platforms (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs).
• Foreign language capability.

SUMMARY :
POSITION INFO :

Open-Source Intelligence Specialist : Centurion

Open-Source Intelligence Specialist will be part of the Monitoring and Analysis (MAA) Division, reporting to the Senior Operations Manager of the Intelligence Support Service Business Unit.

Required expertise includes directing the collection of open-source information using specialized technology from sources like the internet, dark web, deep web, social media, and other authorized platforms.

Your experience should include :

• Managing and leading work teams
• Identifying technical equipment needs for gathering and analyzing open-source material relevant to financial intelligence
• Setting up, applying, and maintaining technical equipment for open-source data collection over short to long-term periods
• Implementing measures to ensure compliance with legal standards during information gathering
• Developing SOPs for gathering and analyzing open-source data for financial intelligence
• Analyzing data and producing timely reports for financial intelligence
• Applying diagnostic skills to identify relationships and causal links impacting events
• Producing complex reports with inferences and conclusions for medium-term planning
• Leading briefings and presentations for stakeholders and clients
• Disseminating information as per timelines and specifications
• Utilizing technical equipment effectively
• Performing quality assurance to ensure data integrity
• Resolving technical issues promptly
• Reviewing assessments related to AML/CFT and proceeds of crime based on open-source info
• Conducting technical surveillance countermeasures
• Supporting information gathering within the department
• Leading and reviewing team work
• Providing training as needed
• Performing other duties as assigned

Education + Experience :

• Relevant university degree, pursuing postgraduate studies preferred
• Minimum six years of relevant experience
• Advanced computer literacy
• Completed internal training on systems, policies, procedures
• Ability to understand and explain behaviors of complex organizations
• Skill in translating complex data into actionable recommendations
• Familiarity with cyber threats, defenses, motivations, and techniques
• Advanced skills in deploying open-source technology
• Experience with intelligence analysis tools and the intelligence cycle
• Experience in converting raw data into actionable financial intelligence
• Ability to maintain professional contacts in law enforcement, government, and industry

Cyber Security :

• Understanding of operating systems and network security
• Knowledge of malicious code and vulnerabilities
• Familiarity with tactics of cybercriminals, especially on the dark web
• Ability to produce timely recommendations and assessments

Resourcing process :

• Communication and feedback will be provided only to shortlisted candidates
• Candidates should email a detailed profile for application
• Profiles and information will be handled with respect and confidentiality

Open-Source Intelligence Specialist: Centurion

Open-Source Intelligence Specialist that will be available within the Monitoring and Analysis (MAA) Division of the Client reporting to the Senior Operations Manager: Intelligence Support Service Business Unit

Advanced knowledge and experience should include: Direct the gathering of information open-source material using specialized technology from various sources including the internet, dark web, deep web, social media platforms and any other place authorized by employer

Your experience should include:

• Include management and leadership responsibilities for work team leaders
• Identify user specifications for the acquisition of technical equipment needed to gather and analyse open-source material relevant to the production of financial intelligence
• Determine, setup, apply and maintain technical equipment to gather open-source material as directed by the employer over a short - to long term duration
• Deploy suitable measures in the information gathering cycle to ensure the employer is not contravening section 60(1) when executing its functions under section 4 (a) of the Act
• Ensure compliance to relevant legislation when gathering information from open source
• Develop and implement SOPs to gather and analyse open-source material relevant to the production of financial intelligence

• Analyse data and produce reports that are relevant to the production of timely financial intelligence
• Apply diagnostic ability to see multiple relationships and make multiple causal links to determine the impact of multiple part chains on events to formulate a hypothesis
• Produce complex reports which contain possible inferences and conclusions for medium term planning purposes

• Lead briefings and presentations with internal and external the employer’s stakeholders and clients
• Disseminate information requested (once it has been approved) as per agreed timelines and specifications
• Ensure aggregation and utilisation of relevant technical equipment’s

• Perform quality assurance tests for ensuring data integrity and quality
• Resolve technical equipment’s problems, queries and error reports in an accurate and timely manner
• Review the production of technical assessments or forecasts from open-source information concerning AML/CFT or proceeds of crime

• Perform technical surveillance countermeasures for the employer
• Support information gathering requirements within the department
• Act as a lead assigning and reviewing work to others
• Conduct training as and when required
• Perform any other ad hoc duties as assigned

Education + Experience needed:

• Relevant University Degree and working towards Postgraduate
• At least six years' experience in a relevant field
• Computer literacy at advanced level
• Completed internal training on systems, policies, procedures
• Proven ability to understand and explain the behaviours of different types of complex organisations, from criminal syndicates to financial enterprises

Proven ability to translate complex information sets into specific recommendations that can be actioned by customers to enhance their financial intelligence operations

• Familiarity with cyber threats, defences, motivations and techniques
• Must have advanced skills to deploy Open-Source technology
• Experience with intelligence analysis tools, methods and the intelligence life cycle
• Experience distilling raw information into actionable financial intelligence
• Ability to maintain or develop professional contacts in the cyber security community and in industries including finance, law enforcement and government

Cyber Security:

• Cyber Security : Understand different operating systems and network security concepts
• Internet capabilities: Understand Domain Name Services (DNS), Transmission Control Protocols over the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Small Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), IMAP, Secure Shell (SSH), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
• Working knowledge of how malicious code operates and technical vulnerabilities are exploited
• Understand the tactics, tools and procedures used by cyber criminals, especially the dark web and The Union Ring network
• Produces timely written recommendations and assessments

Resourcing process :

• Please note communication and feedback will only be to shortlisted candidates

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Job Purpose

To provide proactive and reactive strategic and operational intelligence reports to domestic and international stakeholders in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Job Purpose

To provide proactive and reactive strategic and operational intelligence reports to domestic and international stakeholders in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Identify user specifications for the acquisition of technical equipment needed to gather and analyse open-source material relevant to the production of financial intelligence.
• Use specialised technology from various sources including crypto asset blockchains, the internet, dark web, deep web, social media platforms and any other place authorised by the FIC to gather the information.
• Determine, setup, apply and maintain technical equipment to gather open-source material as directed by the FIC over a short - to long term duration.
• Deploy suitable measures in the information gathering cycle to ensure FIC is not contravening section 60(1) when executing its functions under section 4 (a) of the Act.
• Ensure compliance to relevant legislation when gathering information from open source and blockchains
• Develop and implement SOPs to gather and analyse open-source material relevant to the production of financial intelligence
• Analyse data and produce reports that are relevant to the production of timely financial intelligence.
• Apply diagnostic ability to see multiple relationships and make multiple causal links to determine the impact of multiple part chains on events in order to formulate a hypothesis.
• Produce complex reports which contain possible inferences and conclusions for medium term planning purposes
• Lead briefings and presentations with internal and external FIC stakeholders and clients
• Disseminate information requested (once it has been approved) as per agreed timelines and specifications.
• Ensure aggregation and utilisation of relevant technical equipment
• Perform quality assurance tests for ensuring data integrity and quality.
• Resolve technical equipment's problems, queries and error reports in an accurate and timely manner
• Review the production of technical assessments or forecasts from open-source information and blockchain platforms concerning AML/CFT or proceeds of crime.
• Perform technical surveillance countermeasures for the FIC.
• Support information gathering requirements within the department
• Act as a lead assigning and reviewing work to others
• Conduct training as and when required
• Perform any other ad hoc duties as assigned
  
  

• University Degree with specialisation in Computer or Digital Forensics.
• Working towards Postgraduate qualification in a related field such as computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, public management or criminal justice will be advantageous.
• Six years' experience in cybercrime or cybersecurity investigations relevant field.
• Six years' experience with intelligence analysis tools, methods and the intelligence life cycle
• Skills and knowledge on Blockchain, an Ethereum Java or Python Developer
• Proven ability to understand and explain the behaviours of different types of complex organisations, from criminal syndicates to financial enterprises.
• Certifications in intelligence analysis or specific OSINT tools (i2 Analyst Notebook, i2 Base Essentials, Maltego or TRM Labs) will be advantageous
• Proven ability to translate complex information sets into specific recommendations that can be actioned by customers to enhance their financial intelligence operations.
• Familiarity with cyber threats, defences, motivations and techniques.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, threats, and defences, especially related to blockchain applications.
• Must have advanced skills to deploy Open-Source technology from Open-Source Software Platforms (Linux).
• Must have the ability to conduct thorough online research and evaluate the credibility of information sources.
• Must be able to lead a team through project management techniques.
• Cyber Security - Understand different operating systems and network security concepts.
• Internet capabilities - Understand Domain Name Services (DNS), Transmission.
• Control Protocols over the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Small Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), IMAP, Secure Shell (SSH), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
• Working knowledge of how malicious code operates and technical vulnerabilities are exploited.
• Understand the tactics, tools and procedures used by cyber criminals, especially the dark web and The Union Ring network.
• Produces timely written recommendations and assessments.
• Knowledge in foreign languages is a plus.

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other, Information Technology, and Management
• Industries Legislative Offices

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• Create detailed specifications that specify data sources, data flows, data transformations, data storage and reporting;
• Produce documentation such as source-to-target-maps, data dictionaries and data models;
• Create test cases and scenarios used to ensure quality assurance;
• Interact and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to identify data sources, find data definitions for master and meta data as well as formulate and implement solutions;
• Promote the use of existing enterprise data standards to enhance data quality, ensure constant compliance and adherence to data governance principles;
• Process live and confidential data according to specified guidelines;
• Evaluate changes and updates to source production systems that could impact reporting and eventually business decisions;
• Interpret data, analyze results and interpret trends enabling continuous improvement in data quality and overall business performance;
• Defines, implements and standardises metrics, reports and dashboards for the business;
• Deliver key metrics, reports and dashboard with interpretation.
  
  

Purpose of the Job:

To analyse data systems, create automated systems to retrieve information from database and compile reports. The department will also use data to solve problems, to turn data into information and information into insight that will lead to informed business decisions, and to create detailed specifications that specify data sources, data flows, data transformations, data storage and reporting. The person appointed to this position will report to the Senior Specialist: Data Analysis.

Key Performance Areas:

•Create detailed specifications that specify data sources, data flows, data transformations, data storage and reporting;
•Produce documentation such as source-to-target-maps, data dictionaries and data models;
•Create test cases and scenarios used to ensure quality assurance;
•Interact and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to identify data sources, find data definitions for master and meta data as well as formulate and implement solutions;
•Promote the use of existing enterprise data standards to enhance data quality, ensure constant compliance and adherence to data governance principles;
•Process live and confidential data according to specified guidelines;
•Evaluate changes and updates to source production systems that could impact reporting and eventually business decisions;
•Interpret data, analyze results and interpret trends enabling continuous improvement in data quality and overall business performance;
•Defines, implements and standardises metrics, reports and dashboards for the business;
•Deliver key metrics, reports and dashboard with interpretation.

Other Key Competencies:

The applicant must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: active listening, critical thinking, analytical thinking, attention to detail, strong financial and numeracy skills, proficiency in using Ms office, excellent communication skills, good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. The candidate must have the ability to establish priorities and manage several tasks.

The FSCA is committed to increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with its transformation strategy. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed candidates and that the FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.

A degree or B Tech in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) or a related discipline with at least 4 years’ working experience in a field where analysis of data was major, preferably in a financial services sector. Proven experience building logical and physical data models using industry best practices, patterns and frameworks. Demonstrate knowledge of database and data warehouse design. Knowledge of BI methodologies. Practical technical experience using database management tools and reporting tools.

Closing Date: 18 August 2025