Threat Hunter | 12-month contract

Overview

Threat Hunter

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively hunt for threats across networks, endpoints, cloud, and security datasets
• Investigate complex alerts and suspicious behaviors from SIEM, EDR/XDR, and other tools
• Analyze logs and telemetry to identify attacker techniques such as lateral movement and privilege escalation
• Validate threats, determine root cause, and recommend remediation actions
• Escalate confirmed incidents and support incident response activities
• Enhance detection capabilities by improving SIEM use cases and security configurations
• Produce clear reports and communicate findings to stakeholders

Requirements

• 3–6+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, threat hunting, SOC, or incident response
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, and threat detection workflows
• Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals, TCP/IP, and Windows/Linux environments
• Experience analyzing logs, investigating alerts, and distinguishing true vs false positives
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Nice to Have:
• Experience in MDR or government/critical infrastructure environments
• Familiarity with OT/ICS security
• Certifications such as GCFA, GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, CEH, or similar
• Experience with threat intelligence frameworks