Principal Cyber Security Defense Threat Hunter
ABOUT THE JOB
The Cyber Defense Threat Hunter researches cyber threats and trends and collaborates with Cyber Defense Threat Intelligence Analysts in the development, application, and maintenance of cyber threat profiles and countermeasures. This role will lead the development of advanced analytical models capable of proactively identifying anomalous activity based on available information sources and knowledge of adversary tradecraft. It will provide targeted threat analysis to find hard to detect vulnerabilities, nefarious threat actors and insider threat activities. This role will create invaluable synergies and enhance the overall Cyber Defense Operations mission effectiveness. The cyber threat hunter brings a human sensor element to a highly automated cyber defense program and will leverage the MITRE ATT&CK framework to define playbooks for detecting anomalous activity on and off the network to include monitoring for company interests on the Dark Web. The Cyber Threat Hunter will liaise with external agencies to enable and support threat identification activities and incident response. This role will act as the primary threat advisor to Cyber IT management to include the Chief Information Security Officer.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Researches cyber threats and trends
- Collaborates with Cyber Defense Threat Intelligence Analysts in the development, application, and maintenance of cyber threat profiles and countermeasures
- Leads the development of advanced analytical models to proactively identify anomalous activity
- Provides targeted threat analysis to find vulnerabilities, nefarious threat actors, and insider threat activities
- Leverages the MITRE ATT&CK framework to define playbooks for detecting anomalous activity
- Liaises with external agencies to enable and support threat identification activities and incident response
- Acts as the primary threat advisor to Cyber IT management including the Chief Information Security Officer
QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of adversary tradecraft
- Ability to create analytical models for identifying anomalous activities
- Experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Capability to monitor and analyze activities on the Dark Web
TARGET MOCS
All MOCs
ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES
All Services
BENEFITS
- Participation in Headlamp SkillBridge Fellowships
- Custom 'last-mile' training programs
- Opportunities for remote, hybrid, or in-person work
PROGRAM COST
0
OTHER
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