Tyto Athene, LLC · 2 months ago
Cyber Threat Hunt Lead
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTyto Athene is a trusted leader in IT services and solutions, delivering mission-focused digital transformation. The Cyber Threat Hunt Team Lead will play a critical role in leading in-depth analyses and responding to incidents from cyber threats, working closely with threat hunters and analysts to mitigate sophisticated threats across enterprise networks and systems.
Information Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional teams to perform in-depth analysis and investigation of high-priority cybersecurity incidents
Utilize security tools to analyze, investigate, and triage security alerts
Lead and execute advanced cyber threat hunting operations to detect and mitigate sophisticated threats across enterprise networks and systems
Perform detailed threat analysis, technical analysis, and network asset traversal to identify anomalies and malicious activity
Collaborate with the SOC and Threat Analysts to contain and investigate major incidents
Provide simple and reusable hunt tactics and techniques to a team of security engineers, SIEM specialists, and SOC analysts
Conduct host- and network-based forensic investigations to detect advanced persistent threats (APTs), intrusions, malware, and suspicious activity
Develop and refine threat detection content, including custom signatures, rules, and advanced analytics
Interpret scripts and code artifacts in languages such as VBScript, Python, C++, HTML, XML, and others necessary for threat identification and response
Collaborate closely with the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team to integrate intelligence findings into hunt strategies and prioritize tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
Maintain expert-level understanding of industry threat actors, tactics, cyber threat trends, and evolving attack techniques
Communicate significant findings to leadership and work with IT asset owners to deconflict events and ensure appropriate response actions
Recommend and drive corrective actions, best practices, and cybersecurity improvements across the organization’s IT environment
Lead the Cyber Threat Hunt team in day-to-day operations, mentoring junior analysts and shaping hunt methodologies
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a Tier III Cyber Threat Hunt Analyst conducting advanced threat hunting and forensic analysis
5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity operations, including at least 2 years of recent experience in network-based security monitoring
Strong background in cybersecurity domains including Host and network forensics, Intrusion detection and analysis, Malware identification and reverse engineering fundamentals, Security content and signature development
Demonstrated ability to interpret and analyze automated scripts and programming code to support detection efforts
Experience using and managing SIEM and endpoint/network defense platforms such as Splunk and Tanium
Proven expertise in analyzing and understanding the global cyber threat landscape and adversary behaviors
Strong communication skills with experience reporting findings to senior leadership and stakeholders
TS/SCI Clearance required
Preferred
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or one of the following DoD 8570 IAT Level II or IAM Level I or CSSP Analyst / Incident Responder
GCFA - GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
GCFE - GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner
GREM - GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
GNFA - GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
Benefits
Health/Dental/Vision
401(k) match
Paid Time Off
STD/LTD/Life Insurance
Referral Bonuses
Professional development reimbursement
Parental leave
Company
Tyto Athene, LLC
At Tyto Athene, we help turn Data to Dominance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dennis Kelly
Chief Executive Officer
Peter O'Donoghue
Chief Technology Officer
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