Threat Hunter: Proactive Cyber Defense Specialist

VTG; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Threat Hunter to proactively detect, investigate, and mitigate cyber threats within a large enterprise. You will use hypothesis-based threat hunting with HMM-4 and the Mitre ATT&CK framework, collaborating across end-user, network, cloud, and data science teams.

You will analyze security event data from logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry; identify IOCs and anomalies; and develop remediation strategies, with detailed reporting and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in cyber security roles; 4–6 years preferred.
• Experience with hypothesis-based hunting (HMM-4) and Mitre ATT&CK.
• Strong analytics and communication skills.
• Certifications like GCIH/CTIA/CThH encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive threat hunting using HMM-4 and Mitre ATT&CK framework.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect and analyze security event data from logs, alerts, network traffic and endpoint telemetry.
• Identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and anomalies; propose mitigation and response strategies.
• Document investigative objectives and progress; produce detailed threat-hunt reports with root-cause analysis and remediation recommendations.

Skills

Threat hunting

Hypothesis-based hunting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

GCIH

CTIA

CThH

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR solutions

Network traffic analysis

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Job description

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Threat Hunter to proactively detect, investigate, and mitigate cyber threats within a large enterprise. You will use hypothesis-based threat hunting with HMM-4 and the Mitre ATT&CK framework, collaborating across end-user, network, cloud, and data science teams.

You will analyze security event data from logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry; identify IOCs and anomalies; and develop remediation strategies, with detailed reporting and