Threat Detection Engineer
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As a Threat Detection Engineer at COGNNA, you ll design high-impact detection strategies, build powerful automation, and elevate SOC operations to a world-class standard. You ll.
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Overview
As a Threat Detection Engineer at COGNNA, you ll design high-impact detection strategies, build powerful automation, and elevate SOC operations to a world-class standard.
You ll also mentor rising cyber talent and collaborate with teams across threat intel, incident response, and platform engineering.
Advanced Threat Detection Engineering
- Build high-fidelity correlation rules and behavioral detections within the COGNNA security platforms.
- Translate adversary TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK), threat intel, and vulnerability data into actionable logic.
- Identify detection gaps and introduce new data sources to cover evolving threat landscapes.
- Automate detection testing and maintain detection quality over time.
Platform Engineering & Optimization
- Lead architecture and optimization of XDR, SIEM, and SOC tech stacks for scale and resilience.
- Streamline log ingestion pipelines from parsing to normalization and enrichment.
- Build scripts and automations (Python, PowerShell) to enhance SOC efficiency.
- Integrate tools across the SOC stack to enable seamless workflows and response.
Threat Hunting & Incident Response
- Collaborate with intel and IR teams to enrich detection use cases and support threat hunts.
- Provide Tier-3+ support for incident investigations and post-mortem analysis.
Mentorship & Soc Maturity
- Improve SOC playbooks, SOPs, and detection engineering workflows.
- Stay updated on global and regional threats and evolve detection accordingly.
- Ensure compliance alignment (e.g., NCA ECC, SAMA CSF).
- Impact that Matters
- Build products that shape the future of cybersecurity and protect organizations globally.
On-Site Collaboration
- Be at the heart of innovation in our Riyadh office, working side by side with passionate experts.
Continuous Growth
- Access to certifications, trainings, and opportunities to sharpen your expertise.
Ownership Mindset
- Benefit from our ESOP program and grow with COGNNA s success.
- Culture of Trust
- We empower talent, encourage ownership, and celebrate real outcomes.
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