Cyber Threat Hunter - Columbus, OH with Security Clearance

CYBERSECURITY THREAT HUNTER –Columbus, Ohio with some telework Proactively searches for cyber threats that exist undetected within the network. Initiates investigations to identify unusual behavior indicative of malicious activity with the assumption that a threat actor already resides within the network. Analyzes raw log and network data as well as working with Threat Detection and Incident Response analysts to generate hunting leads. Cross-reference trends and activity within the enterprise environment with current threat intelligence regarding external trends.

Identifies mitigations for key vulnerabilities identified during threat as well as taking the lead on analysis if an APT or other compromise is identified while performing hunting. Develops threat hunting strategies to increase capabilities for finding new threats. Builds hunting tools and automation capabilities to identify sophisticated adversaries. Performs incident response for critical security incidents.

Minimum Requirements

• Five (5) years of technical experience in one of the following areas: Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity Incident

Response, Penetration Testing, Reverse Engineering, Digital Forensics

• Three (3) years of experience analyzing attacker techniques at all levels of attack.
• Knowledge of security challenges in multiple Operating Systems (OS)
• Ability to work with large data sets.
• Experience using tools and scripting languages such as Splunk, Python & PowerShell.
• Ability to turn Threat Intelligence into actionable information.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Capable of using data to build a narrative to support documentation of hunting operations. • Clearance Requirement: Top Secret