Threat Hunter: Exec Protection & IP Security

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Maryland; Remote; USD 161,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Technical Threat Hunting Investigator to identify, investigate, and mitigate risks posed by internal actors, safeguarding ELT and critical IP. You will conduct research and investigations related to ELT, and protect Cisco’s digital assets through proactive threat hunting and rigorous reporting.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong investigative judgment, and discretion, working with Legal, HR, and Compliance to drive risk-based outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 8–10 years of experience identifying and prioritizing sensitive information, evaluating threats, and implementing countermeasures
• 8–10 years conducting digital threat investigations related to insider threats
• 8–10 years conducting data triage and forensic analysis of endpoint devices

Responsibilities

• Identify and focus on threat research and insider risk
• Conduct threat hunting using logs, telemetry, and behavioral indicators across endpoints
• Produce clear, defensible investigative reports
• Support ELT incident response and mitigate critical IP theft
• Draft and document internal solutions responsive to emerging insider risks
• Conduct and document hands-on technical research on potential digital threats

Skills

Threat hunting

Insider threats

Data triage

Forensic analysis

Investigative judgment

Discretion

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/related

Tools

Splunk

Code42

Microsoft Defender

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Technical Threat Hunting Investigator to identify, investigate, and mitigate risks posed by internal actors, safeguarding ELT and critical IP. You will conduct research and investigations related to ELT, and protect Cisco’s digital assets through proactive threat hunting and rigorous reporting.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong investigative judgment, and discretion, working with Legal, HR, and Compliance to drive risk-based outcomes.