Threat Investigator

Piper Companies; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Threat Investigator to join a growing client in the cybersecurity industry in the Raleigh-Durham (RTP), NC area. The role is hybrid with on-site and remote responsibilities, ideal for a cybersecurity professional with threat investigation, incident analysis, and proactive detection across enterprise environments.

The candidate will investigate security alerts, hunt threats, monitor threat intelligence, and collaborate with incident response and security ops teams to

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cyber threat investigation, incident response, threat hunting, or security operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth investigations of security alerts, incidents, and anomalous activity to determine scope, impact, and root cause of potential threats.
• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and leverage internal security tools to identify emerging risks and indicators of compromise.
• Conduct threat hunting across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments to uncover malicious behavior and security gaps.
• Collaborate with incident response, security operations, and infrastructure teams to contain, remediate, and prevent future security incidents.
• Develop detailed investigative reports and communicate findings, trends, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

SIEM

EDR

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Threat Investigator to join a growing client in the cybersecurity industry in the Raleigh-Durham (RTP), NC area. The Threat Investigator role requires working in a hybrid environment with a combination of onsite and remote responsibilities. The Threat Investigator role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional with experience investigating threats, analyzing security incidents, and proactively identifying malicious activity across enterprise environments.

Responsibilities of the Threat Investigator include:

• Perform in-depth investigations of security alerts, incidents, and anomalous activity to determine the scope, impact, and root cause of potential threats.
• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and leverage internal security tools to identify emerging risks and indicators of compromise.
• Conduct threat hunting activities across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments to uncover malicious behavior and security gaps.
• Collaborate with incident response, security operations, and infrastructure teams to contain, remediate, and prevent future security incidents.
• Develop detailed investigative reports and communicate findings, trends, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements of the Threat Investigator include:

• 4+ years of experience in cyber threat investigation, incident response, threat hunting, or security operations.
• Hands-on experience analyzing logs, alerts, endpoint telemetry, network traffic, and other security data sources.
• Knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience working with SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate in a fast-paced security environment.

Compensation for the Threat Investigator include:

• $120,000 - $150,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
• Hybrid work flexibility.

This job opens for applications on 09/27/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Threat Investigator, Cyber Threat Investigator, Threat Hunting, Incident Response, SOC Analyst, Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, SIEM, EDR, MITRE ATT&CK, Hybrid, RTP, Raleigh, Durham, NC

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