Senior Cyber Threat Hunter Lead

American Electric Power; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 116 000 - 151 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Resumo da oferta

American Electric Power is seeking a senior threat hunter to proactively hunt across enterprise, cloud, OT, and identity environments. You will lead investigations of advanced threats, develop detections, and translate findings into playbooks with Detection Engineering and SOC teams.

You'll mentor junior analysts, communicate complex risks clearly, and drive improvements in visibility, telemetry, and defenses, collaborating with government and industry partners to strengthen cyber resilience.

Qualificações

• 7+ years IT-related experience.
• OR 5+ years of security-related experience, including military/government work.

Responsabilidades

• Lead proactive threat hunting across enterprise, cloud, OT to identify adversary activity.
• Analyze threat intel and TTPs to prioritize hunting efforts affecting AEP.
• Develop hypothesis-driven threat hunts using MITRE ATT&CK and CTI methodologies.
• Lead complex investigations involving advanced threats and intrusions.
• Advise during cyber incidents with threat analysis, scoping and remediation guidance.
• Translate findings into detections, use cases, and security improvements with SOC teams.

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree or Associate degree in IT/security

High School Diploma/GED with 4 years IT security experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

American Electric Power is seeking a senior threat hunter to proactively hunt across enterprise, cloud, OT, and identity environments. You will lead investigations of advanced threats, develop detections, and translate findings into playbooks with Detection Engineering and SOC teams.

You'll mentor junior analysts, communicate complex risks clearly, and drive improvements in visibility, telemetry, and defenses, collaborating with government and industry partners to strengthen cyber resilience.