Enterprise Cybersecurity Threat Hunt Lead
Booz Allen HamiltonAbout the role
The Opportunity:
Cyber threats are evolving, and perimeter security and automated protection aren’t enough—it’s time to go threat hunting. We need your help in detecting advanced cyber threats. Instead of letting the attackers come to us, let’s go find them.
We’re looking for an expert who can think like a cyber attacker to figure out how to circumvent security measures. You’ll use your network defense experience and analytical skills to rapidly prototype and build scripts to create haystacks and sift through the false positives to find patterns and indicators. Guide your team of cyber security experts or cyber threat hunter experts to find the adversary in the blind spot and advise the client on ways to close the gaps and harden their network.
As a technical leader, you’ll identify new opportunities to build technical solutions to help your customers meet their toughest challenges. This is a chance to think differently about cyber defense, use completely new tools and approaches, and develop the next generation of security analytics.
We're looking for a seasoned leader with a deep understanding of cyber threats and the ability to use cutting-edge technology to thwart sophisticated attacks. As the Threat Hunt Lead, you’ll leverage your extensive experience and analytical skills to guide your team in querying vast datasets to pinpoint anomalies and uncover attack methods. You will collaborate closely with our Detection Engineers to review intelligence and hunt for signs of emerging threats, develop innovative hunt analytics, and identify visibility gaps, while recommending strategic improvements to the organization's security posture. With your technical prowess, you’ll direct the team of threat hunters toward inventive solutions to strengthen the organization's defenses against cyber threats. You will also regularly and proactively interface with teams across the company to ensure a robust cybersecurity posture to support incident response, provide contextual insights and best practices, and improve defenses. This is an opportunity to revolutionize cyber defense, embrace state-of-the-art tools and methodologies, and propel security analytics into the future.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity including threat hunting and detection engineering
- 5+ years of experience in a leadership role guiding cybersecurity teams
- Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
- Experience with cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, and with developing and implementing advanced cyber defense strategies
- Experience in applying detection frameworks, like MITRE ATT&CK and SIGMA, to a comprehensive threat detection program
- Knowledge of the unique challenges posed by on-prem environments and the cloud computing environments offered by Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
- Knowledge of the strategic importance of threat detection and threat hunting within “blue team” and “purple team” methodologies
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate the team’s technical work to business leaders and quickly adjust and prioritize tasks
- Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED
Nice If You Have:
- Experience in threat hunting using Azure event logs
- Experience in threat hunting in AWS and GCP
- Experience in utilizing data sources and artifacts from diverse platforms and technologies across networks, endpoints, and applications, including Carbon Black, for threat hunting and detection purposes
- Knowledge of the current threat landscape, including tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of advanced threat actors
- Ability to analyze logs and develop advanced queries in Splunk SPL, KQL or Arcsight
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation
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