Incident Response Threat Hunter

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Threat Hunter, where your skills in cyber defense will be put to the test. This role focuses on detecting cyber threats and supporting forensic investigations, allowing you to think like an attacker to enhance security measures. Collaborate with a dedicated team to identify indicators of compromise and recover from incidents. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a difference, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment to grow your expertise and contribute to safeguarding organizations from evolving threats.

Qualifications

• Experience with EDR platforms and intrusion analysis.
• Knowledge of security principles and threat landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Perform active threat hunting to assist organizations recover from cyber incidents.
• Work with incident response analysts on forensic investigations.

Skills

EDR platforms (Carbon Black, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint)

Intrusion analysis

Digital forensics

Cyber threat intelligence

Security principles (MITRE ATT&CK)

Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Mac

Research threats and vulnerabilities

Identify anomalous behavior

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Incident Response Threat Hunter
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for a threat hunter role, detecting cyber threats in support of active forensic investigations. Cyber threats are evolving, when perimeter security and automated protection aren't enough networks are compromised, information is accessed, data is exfiltrated, backups are wiped and ransomware is deployed, locking up an entire organization. Are you looking to join our threat detection and response team in performing active threat hunting to assist organizations recover from cyber incidents.

We're looking for CND and CNO specialists who can think like a cyber attacker to figure out how security measures were circumvented by threat actors. This is an opportunity to use your analytical skills and gain endpoint detection and response experience to identify indicators of compromise. You will work in concert with incident response analysts actively engaged in forensic investigations.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• Experience with EDR platforms, including Carbon Black, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, or Defender for Endpoint
• Experience with conventional network- and host-based intrusion analysis, digital forensics, or handling malware
• Experience with hunt teams, cyber threat intelligence, incident response, or security operations teams
• Knowledge of security principles, including MITRE ATT@CK framework, threat landscapes, or attacker TTPs
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Mac
• Knowledge on Security Tools in Application, Data, Networks, and Endpoint layers
• Ability to leverage internal and external resources for research threats, vulnerabilities, and intelligence on various attackers and attack infrastructure
• Ability to identify anomalous behavior on endpoint devices or network communications
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with digital forensics on host or network from a malware perspective
• Knowledge of network communications, routing protocols, regulatory standards and compliance requirements, and common internet applications and standards
• Knowledge of native system and network policies
• GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Network Forensics Analyst (GNFA), Offensive Security, including OSCP and OSCE, or a related Certification

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.