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Cyber Threat Hunter

Threat Intelligence SpecialistSecurity AnalystFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

47 days ago

Salary

$115K - $130K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxMac OSPythonSplunkSQL

Job Description

• Develop and execute threat-hunting hypotheses based on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), leveraging frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK. • Engage with Client Security & IT infrastructure and internal AHEAD Managed Security teams to proactively hunt for advanced threats, suspicious behavior, and indicators of compromise (IOCs) across endpoints, networks, cloud, and identity systems. • Analyze data from SIEM, EDR/XDR, NDR, cloud security tools, and logs to uncover stealthy or unknown threats. • Conduct deep-dive investigations to determine root cause, scope, and impact of identified threats. • Collaborate with incident response teams to contain, eradicate, and remediate confirmed threats. • Create and refine detection logic, queries, dashboards, and alerts to enhance ongoing monitoring. • Stay current on emerging threats, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities, and translate intelligence into actionable hunts. • Document findings, develop reports, and communicate results to technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Collaborate with managed security peers to contribute to continuous improvement of threat detection and response processes.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3–7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with hands-on experience in threat hunting, incident response, or SOC operations.
  • Strong understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS), networking concepts, and common enterprise architectures.
  • Threat intelligence analysis experience and integration into hunting workflows.
  • Proficiency with SIEM platforms and query languages (e.g., SQL, Splunk SPL, Elastic KQL, ESQL).
  • Experience with EDR/XDR tools (e.g., Elastic Defend, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne).
  • Experience with cloud platforms and security tooling (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Solid knowledge of attacker techniques, malware behavior, and persistence mechanisms.
  • Ability to analyze large datasets and identify subtle patterns of malicious activity.
  • Strong scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash).
  • Customer service focused and portrays energy, professionalism and welcoming characteristics.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid company holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave
  • Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.

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