Threat Hunt Technical Lead

4 weeks ago

Huntsville, Alabama, United States Quantum Research International Full time
Job Summary

Quantum Research International is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Threat Lead to join our team. As a Threat Hunt Technical Lead, you will be responsible for identifying, investigating, and mitigating advanced threats and adversaries targeting our defense industrial base clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leadership and Strategy
    • Lead the threat hunting team in developing and executing advanced threat hunting strategies.
    • Collaborate with SOC management as well as government partners to align threat hunting activities with overall security objectives and priorities.
    • Mentor and train junior threat hunters and SOC analysts, finding ways to leverage a variety of skillsets into the threat hunting mission.
  • Threat Hunting and Analysis
    • Conduct proactive threat hunting activities using advanced techniques and tools to identify and mitigate potential threats.
    • Develop and maintain target profiles, threat hunting playbooks, methodologies, and procedures.
    • Analyze security data from various sources, including logs, network traffic, and endpoint data, to identify anomalies and potential threats.
    • Work with SIEM and R&D teams to refine data source ingest and enhance detection and alerting.
  • Incident Response
    • Work closely with tier 2 and 3 SOC analysts during incident response to provide expertise and support during security incidents.
    • Assist in investigation and remediation of security incidents, leveraging threat hunt findings as necessary.
    • Lend expertise to IR tabletop planning and scheduled practical exercises.
    • Document and report findings, providing actionable recommendations to mitigate risks.
  • Collaboration and Communication
    • Communicate threat hunting findings and insights to stakeholders, including SOC management, clients, and government partners.
    • Collaborate regularly with other SOC teams, including Cyber Threat Intelligence, Supply Chain Risk Management, ConMon, and DFIR to share insights and findings.
  • Continuous Improvement
    • Stay current with emerging threats, actor TTPs, and cybersecurity trends affecting the NCSOC mission and clients.
    • Evaluate and recommend new threat hunting tools, technologies, and processes.
    • Assist NCSOC management with regularly assessing team members' technical proficiency as well as ensuring quality control of issued findings and reports.
    • Continuously improve threat hunting capabilities through research, training, and collaboration with industry peers.
Qualifications
  • Education and Experience
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees are preferred.
    • Security + certification
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 2 years in a threat hunting or adjacent skill role. Demonstrated leadership ability is preferred.
  • Technical Skills
    • Proficiency in using threat hunting tools and technologies (e.g. SIEM, EDR, network traffic analysis tools such as Wireshark).
    • Knowledge of common cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, NIST SP).
    • Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell) is a plus.
    • Understanding of threat actor TTPs and the ability to leverage that knowledge to direct targeted threat hunts.
    • Strong understanding of internet architecture, network security, and digital communication methods.
    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
    • Proficiency in endpoint and network analysis tools, techniques, and methodologies.
    • Understand layers of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, ports and protocols associated with telecommunications technologies, and internet routing.
  • Analytical Skills
    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
    • Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret complex data sets.
    • Ability to identify patterns and draw meaningful conclusions from data.
  • Clearance
    • Minimum Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret as required. TS preferred
Preferred Qualifications
  • Field relevant certifications such as GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), Incident Handler Certification (GCIH), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), etc.
  • Experience in incident response, digital forensics and malware analysis.
  • Developing hunt playbooks and directing follow-on hunts in coordination with threat intelligence teams.
  • Familiarity with Threat Hunting frameworks such as PEAK and TaHiTI/MaGMa.
  • Demonstrated experience with host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection and EDR technologies (e.g., Snort, Velociraptor).
  • Experience with adversary emulation, active defense, and purple team efforts.

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