Hybrid Threat Hunting Data Analyst — Security Analytics

UST; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

401(k) with employer matching

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Job summary

UST is seeking a Threat Hunting Data Analyst to support our Threat Hunting and Detection Program. This role focuses on using data analysis and foundational data science techniques to help identify suspicious patterns, improve detection quality, and enhance visibility across security telemetry.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their cybersecurity or data science career who is eager to apply analytical thinking to real-world security challenges.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in data analytics, cybersecurity, or related technical field.
• Strong analytical mindset driven to deliver solutions to complex problems.
• Experience with Python, KQL, SQL (basic scripting and data manipulation).
• Familiarity with log data or large datasets.
• Degree/Experience with Data Science.
• Nice to Have: Exposure to SIEM tools (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel).
• Basic understanding of MITRE ATT&CK. Coursework or projects involving statistics or machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large datasets (endpoint, identity, cloud, network logs) to identify anomalies and trends.
• Support development of data-driven hunting hypotheses.
• Assist in building and tuning detection logic within the SIEM (e.g., Sentinel).
• Perform basic statistical analysis and exploratory data analysis (EDA).
• Help normalize and structure security data for improved analysis.
• Track detection performance metrics (false positives, coverage, gaps).
• Collaborate with Threat Hunters and Incident Responders to refine analytics based on investigations.

Skills

Data Analysis

Log Analysis

MITRE ATT&CK

Kusto Query Language

Education

Data Science degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

UST is seeking a Threat Hunting Data Analyst to support our Threat Hunting and Detection Program. This role focuses on using data analysis and foundational data science techniques to help identify suspicious patterns, improve detection quality, and enhance visibility across security telemetry.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their cybersecurity or data science career who is eager to apply analytical thinking to real-world security challenges.