Cyber Security - Threat Hunter

DECIMAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Singapore is looking for a Threat Hunting and Analysis expert. You will conduct proactive threat hunting activities and develop CTI while applying structured methodologies. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of cybersecurity experience, strong knowledge of operating systems and scripting skills in Python or PowerShell. This is a one-year contractual role with significant impact on cybersecurity operations.

Qualifications

• At least 3+ years in cybersecurity, with 1-2 years focused on threat hunting.
• Strong understanding of operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities across various environments.
• Develop and maintain threat hunting hypotheses.
• Create custom scripts and tools to automate threat hunting.

Skills

Threat hunting methodologies

Malware analysis

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Cybersecurity knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

EDR/XDR solutions

SIEM

Network monitoring tools

Job description

Threat Hunting and Analysis

• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities across various environments (endpoints, networks, cloud).
• Develop and maintain threat hunting hypotheses based on current threat intelligence and organizational risk assessments.
• Apply structured threat hunting methodologies leveraging frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, PEAK, TAHITI, THMM and Diamond Model to guide hypothesis creation, evidence collection and iterative improvements.
• Deep technical knowledge of adversary tactics, malware analysis, intrusion detection and cloud security.

Tooling and Automation

• Familiar with EDR/XDR solutions, SIEM platform, data pipeline and threat hunting tooling to detect and disrupt adversary tactics.
• Develop custom scripts and tools to automate threat hunting processes and improve efficiency.
• Leverage various threat hunting techniques, including but not limited to, YARA rules, IOC analysis, and behavioral based analysis.

Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)

• Develop and manage Cyber Threat Intelligence while staying up to date on the latest threat landscape, attack techniques, and emerging technologies.
• Map advisory behaviors to ATT&CK techniques and translate findings into actionable intelligence.
• Share actionable intelligence with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Present findings and recommendations to technical and executive audiences.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a minimum of 1-2 years focused on threat hunting.
• Strong understanding of various operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS).
• Experience with various security tools and technologies (SIEM, EDR, network monitoring tools).
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, PowerShell).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to translate technical findings into business impact.

Preferred

• Experience with threat intelligence platforms, feeds and CTI frameworks.
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., SANS GIAC, GNFA, GCFA, Offensive Security, etc)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container security is a plus

This is a one year contract.