Threat Hunter

Ascent360; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascent360 is seeking a mid-level Threat Hunter for their Tampa Headquarters, focusing on hypothesis-driven threat hunting to enhance their Security Operations Center.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK. You will translate findings into detection content and analyze complex threats.

Join an inclusive workplace committed to diverse hiring practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a SOC, detection, or threat hunting role.
• Hands-on hunting experience preferred.
• Exposure to incident response practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hypothesis-driven threat hunts across customer environments.
• Translate hunt findings into durable detection content.
• Analyze and validate escalations requiring human judgment.
• Execute hunts aligned with intelligence-driven hypotheses.
• Contribute to threat hunting methodology and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative judgment

Effective communication

Proactive threat identification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

KQL

YARA-L

Python

Job description

*This is a full-time onsite role at our Tampa Headquarters.

About the Role

At Digital Hands, we deliver cybersecurity services that protect customer environments and drive measurable security outcomes. We’re seeking a Threat Hunter to strengthen our Security Operations Center (SOC) through proactive, intelligence‑driven threat detection.

In this role, you’ll focus on hypothesis‑driven threat hunting across customer environments—identifying threats that evade automated detection, validating complex escalations, and translating findings into scalable detection capabilities. You’ll work closely with Threat Intelligence and Detection Engineering to continuously improve our defensive posture.

This is a mid‑level individual contributor role with a clear path toward ownership of the threat hunting program.

About You

• You’re analytical, curious, and proactive, with a passion for identifying advanced threats
• You’re comfortable working across endpoint, identity, network, and SIEM telemetry
• You have strong investigative judgment and can distinguish real threats from noise
• You collaborate effectively across Intelligence, Engineering, and SOC teams
• You communicate clearly and can document findings for both technical and non‑technical audiences

What You’ll Do

• Conduct Threat Hunting
  Perform hypothesis‑driven hunts across customer environments, prioritized by threat intelligence and detection gaps
• Operationalize Detection Improvements
  Translate hunt findings into durable detection content in partnership with detection engineering
• Investigate Advanced Threats
  Analyze and validate escalations requiring human judgment and support incident response as needed
• Integrate Threat Intelligence
  Execute hunts aligned with intelligence‑driven hypotheses and feed insights back into intelligence and detection workflows
• Support Program Maturity
  Contribute to threat hunting methodology, cadence, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Document & Report Findings
  Produce clear, repeatable documentation to support internal reporting and customer visibility

What You Bring

• Experience & Education
  Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
  3+ years of experience in a SOC, detection, or threat hunting role with hands‑on hunting experience
  MSSP or multi‑tenant experience preferred
• Technical Expertise
  Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and adversary tradecraft
  Experience analyzing threats, exploits, and attacker behavior
  Proficiency with query and scripting languages (e.g., KQL, YARA‑L, Python)
  Comfort working across endpoint, network, identity, and SIEM data
• Skills & Attributes
  Strong analytical and investigative skills
  Effective communication and collaboration across teams
  Exposure to incident response practices preferred
  Relevant certifications (e.g., GCFA, GCTI, GNFA) preferred

Digital Hands is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive workplace and culture, and proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Digital Hands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].