Senior Cyber Threat Hunter & Incident Response Specialist

Nisga'a Tek, LLC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nisga'a Tek, LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity Threat Hunter to proactively search for cyber threats and investigate unusual activity within the network. The role requires turning threat intelligence into actionable insights and leading hunting operations when a compromise is identified.

Ideal candidates will have experience in threat intelligence, incident response, and the ability to build hunting tools and automation to detect sophisticated adversaries.

Qualifications

• 5 years of technical experience in Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity Incident Response, Pen testing or Digital Forensics.
• 3 years of experience analyzing attacker techniques at all levels of attack.
• Experience using Splunk, Python & PowerShell for data analysis and hunting operations.
• Clear ability to build a narrative from data to support hunting activities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze raw logs and network data to identify threats and generate hunting leads.
• Perform incident response for critical security incidents.
• Cross-reference trends with threat intelligence and external risk indicators.
• Develop hunting strategies and automation to detect advanced adversaries.
• Lead analysis during APT or other compromises and document findings.

Skills

Threat hunting

Incident response

Data analysis

MITRE ATT&CK

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Splunk

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Nisga'a Tek, LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity Threat Hunter to proactively search for cyber threats and investigate unusual activity within the network. The role requires turning threat intelligence into actionable insights and leading hunting operations when a compromise is identified.

Ideal candidates will have experience in threat intelligence, incident response, and the ability to build hunting tools and automation to detect sophisticated adversaries.