Cybersecurity Threat Hunter

Titan Technologies; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Technologies is seeking a Cybersecurity Threat Hunter in Columbus, OH to support the Defense Logistics Agency. The role focuses on proactive defense, threat hunting, and incident response within a mission-critical program.

You will analyze logs and network data, develop hunting strategies, and build automated tools using Splunk, Python, and PowerShell to outpace adversaries. A TS clearance is required to contribute to sensitive work with national security implications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in threat intelligence or incident response.
• 3+ years analyzing attacker techniques across attack stages.
• Knowledge of security challenges across multiple operating systems.
• Ability to translate threat intelligence into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

• Initiate investigations to identify unusual activity indicating a threat actor on the network.
• Analyze raw log and network data with incident response analysts to generate hunting leads.
• Cross-reference enterprise trends with current threat intelligence.
• Identify mitigations for key vulnerabilities and lead analysis if a compromise is identified during hunting.
• Develop threat hunting strategies to increase detection capabilities.
• Build hunting tools and automation to identify sophisticated adversaries.
• Perform incident response for critical security incidents.

Skills

Threat hunting

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Digital forensics

Penetration testing

Tools

Splunk

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Zen Strategics, a Titan Technologies company, is seeking a Cybersecurity Threat Hunter to support the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This program provides highly specialized Cyber Defense analysis, Cybersecurity Content Development, Vulnerability Management (VM), and Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiate investigations to identify unusual behavior indicative of malicious activity with the assumption that a threat actor already resides within the network.
• Analyze raw log and network data as well as work with Threat Detection and Incident Response analysts to generate hunting leads.
• Cross-reference trends and activity within the enterprise environment with current threat intelligence regarding external trends.
• Identify mitigations for key vulnerabilities identified during threat as well as take the lead on analysis if an APT or other compromise is identified while performing hunting.
• Develop threat hunting strategies to increase capabilities for finding new threats.
• Build hunting tools and automation capabilities to identify sophisticated adversaries.
• Perform incident response for critical security incidents.

You MUST have:

• Must possess a current DOD Top Secret Clearance and be eligible for an IT-I Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 5 (T5) at time of proposal submission
• Five (5) years of technical experience in one of the following areas: Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Reverse Engineering, Digital Forensics
• Three (3) years of experience analyzing attacker techniques at all levels of attack
• Knowledge of security challenges in multiple Operating Systems (OS)
• Ability to work with large data sets
• Experience using tools and scripting languages such as Splunk, Python & PowerShell
• Ability to turn Threat Intelligence into actionable information
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Capable of using data to build a narrative to support documentation of hunting operations

Company Description:

Titan Technologies, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries, TelaForce, LLC, Titan Facilities, Inc. and Zen Strategics, design, build, integrate, and manage innovative solutions and software applications. Our remarkable people, working collaboratively under a shared vision, have earned a reputation with our customers for delivering results with maximum impact. Sound intriguing? Consider Titan Technologies for the next step in your career journey and be part of an impactful team!

Titan is proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business.

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