Why This Role Stands Out
This on-site Threat Hunter role offers a fantastic opportunity to build and mature a cutting-edge threat-hunting program, directly impacting security posture and reducing organizational risk. You'll thrive here if you possess expertise in Linux, Windows, CrowdStrike, and Microsoft Sentinel, and are eager to translate complex findings into actionable detections. Apply now to contribute to a dynamic team and advance your career in cybersecurity.
Quick Overview
Job Description
Location: Milpitas, CA
Work Model: Onsite 4 days/week; fairly flexible when needed
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
Top Skills
- Linux & Windows
- CrowdStrike
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Devo – Nice to Have
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Threat Hunter to proactively identify advanced persistent threats and sophisticated adversary activity across the environment.
The ideal candidate will help establish and mature a threat-hunting program, including repeatable processes, playbooks, and hunting methodologies.
A key focus will be maintaining a strong feedback loop into detection engineering by translating hunting findings into durable detections that reduce future risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct proactive threat hunting across Linux and Windows environments
- Identify advanced persistent threats and sophisticated adversary activity
- Develop repeatable hunting methodologies and playbooks
- Work extensively with CrowdStrike
- Develop and execute Microsoft Sentinel hunting queries
- Utilize Devo where applicable
- Investigate suspicious activity and adversary behavior
- Translate threat-hunting findings into detection engineering use cases
- Improve detection coverage and reduce future security risk
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