Senior Threat Detection & Response Lead

WhiteCrow Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCrow Research in Singapore is seeking a Senior Analyst, Threat Detection and Response to monitor security consoles, triage alerts, and coordinate incident response across regions. The role emphasizes proactive threat hunting, rule tuning, collaboration with global SOC, and documenting investigations.

The ideal candidate has a cybersecurity degree and relevant certifications, with 3+ years in incident response, threat hunting, or related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in cybersecurity, CS, information systems, or equivalent.
• Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, CEH or similar preferred.
• 3+ years in at least two areas: incident response, threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence, network security, or cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security consoles and dashboards (SIEM, EDR) for suspicious activity and triage alerts.
• Investigate security events, determine scope/severity, gather evidence, and perform root cause analysis.
• Execute end-to-end incident response: containment, eradication, and recovery per IR playbooks.
• Hunt for indicators of compromise using logs and endpoint telemetry; map to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Tune detection rules, thresholds, and SOAR playbooks; automate repetitive responses to reduce false positives.
• Coordinate with global SOC and IT teams to ensure effective remediation and knowledge sharing.
• Document investigations and prepare incident reports; contribute to post-incident reviews and playbook updates.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to threat intelligence enrichment and training.

Skills

Incident Detection

Threat Hunting

SIEM/EDR

SOAR

MITRE ATT&CK

SOC Analysis

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IS

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR platforms

SOAR tools

Cloud logs

Python

Job description

WhiteCrow Research in Singapore is seeking a Senior Analyst, Threat Detection and Response to monitor security consoles, triage alerts, and coordinate incident response across regions. The role emphasizes proactive threat hunting, rule tuning, collaboration with global SOC, and documenting investigations.

The ideal candidate has a cybersecurity degree and relevant certifications, with 3+ years in incident response, threat hunting, or related fields.