Threat Hunt Analyst – Proactive Cyber Defense (Hybrid, DC)

cFocus Software Incorporated; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software seeks a Threat Hunt Analyst to join our program supporting the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC). The position is Hybrid with onsite in Washington, DC, and requires a Public Trust clearance.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of proactive threat hunting or adversary emulation, 2+ years in hypothesis-driven data analysis, and 2+ years scripting with Python and PowerShell to build new tools.

Qualifications

• Active Public Trust clearance.
• B.S. Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in proactive threat hunting or adversary emulation.
• 2+ years’ experience forming hypotheses, querying large datasets and identifying APT behavior.
• 2+ years’ experience in scripting languages including Python and PowerShell to develop new tools.

Skills

Threat hunting

Adversary emulation

Data analysis

Hypothesis formation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Python

PowerShell

SQL

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Threat Hunt Analyst to join our program supporting the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC). The position is Hybrid with onsite in Washington, DC, and requires a Public Trust clearance.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of proactive threat hunting or adversary emulation, 2+ years in hypothesis-driven data analysis, and 2+ years scripting with Python and PowerShell to build new tools.