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Leidos · 5 hours ago

Principal Cyber Threat Hunter

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$154K/yr - $278K/yr

15+ years exp

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. The Principal Cyber Threat Hunter will support a large Department of Defense Cyber Security Service Provider, responsible for identifying and mitigating complex cyber threats across networks, enhancing cybersecurity posture, and developing detection strategies.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conduct proactive threat hunting across our subscribers’ networks, identifying and investigating potential threats before they can cause damage or disruption

Leverage new and existing cybersecurity tools and methodologies to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats, integrating threat intelligence into sensing infrastructure

Identify threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures and develop countermeasures (such as custom signatures and correlation logic) to detect and/or mitigate adversary activity

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including IT, network, and security teams, to improve the overall cybersecurity posture of subscriber systems

Keep abreast of the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies, providing recommendations to improve threat detection and response capabilities

Develop and deliver cybersecurity training for the threat hunting team, network defense team, and other relevant staff to increase their understanding and response capabilities

As a senior member of the team, serve as a mentor, promoting professional growth and a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Oversee the creation of detailed reports on findings and remediation actions, communicating effectively with senior management and relevant stakeholders

Participate in incident response operations as an expert when high severity incidents occur, recommending remediation actions based on the analysis of the threat

Qualification

Cybersecurity experienceThreat huntingIncident responseCISSP certificationAnalysis skillsCommunication skillsMentoringCollaborationContinuous learning

Required

Master's Degree and 15+ years of applicable Cybersecurity experience, additional Degree's/certifications will be considered in lieu of years of experience

Experience working for or with a US government cybersecurity service provider

8+ years of analysis, threat hunting and/or purple/blue-team experience

8570 IAT I & IAM II (e.g. Security+), and CISSP Analyst certification (e.g. CEH, GCIH, etc.)

Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance

5+ years of analysis, threat hunting and/or purple/blue-team experience

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to brief senior leadership (SES & Flag-officer) leadership on cyber threat activity and cybersecurity trends (as-needed)