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Booz Allen Hamilton · 21 hours ago

Cyber Threat Hunter, Mid

Bethesda, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$62K/yr - $141K/yr

2+ years exp

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cyber Threat Hunter to support their Cyber Security Operations Division. The role involves proactively identifying malicious activities and strengthening defensive postures through hypothesis-driven hunts and deep-dive analyses of various data sources.

ConsultingCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the Cyber Security Operations Division by proactively identifying malicious activity, uncovering hidden threats, and strengthening the organization’s defensive posture

Conduct hypothesis‑driven hunts across enterprise networks, leveraging threat intelligence, adversary TTPs, and behavioral analytics to detect early indicators of compromise

Perform deep‑dive analysis of logs, endpoint telemetry, and network data to validate findings, uncover patterns, and escalate confirmed threats to SOC and IR teams

Contribute to the continuous improvement of detection capabilities by developing new analytics, refining existing logic, and identifying visibility gaps across the environment

Document repeatable workflows, produce high‑quality hunt reports, and brief leadership and mission stakeholders on emerging threats, hunt outcomes, and recommended defensive improvements

Collaborate closely with SOC, IR, CTI, and platform engineering teams to operationalize intelligence, integrate new data sources, and mature the organization’s hunt program

Qualification

Threat intelligenceMITRE ATT&CKLog analysisSplunk EnterpriseBehavioral analyticsEDR toolsCommunicationCollaboration

Required

2+ years of experience analyzing adversary behaviors, developing hunt hypotheses, and executing structured, hypothesis-driven hunt operations

Experience conducting hunts aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and frameworks, such as Splunk PEAK

Experience leveraging threat intelligence and emerging adversary TTPs to develop hunt hypotheses

Experience performing advanced analytics, log analysis, and forensic triage to support CI and threat investigations

Experience maintaining documentation, including SOPs, analytic development notes, deployment records, and review cycles that provide repeatable and auditable workflows

Ability to translate hunt findings into actionable improvements, such as detection enhancements, visibility recommendations, and updated playbook

Ability to produce hunt reports, brief leadership, and collaborate with SOC and IR teams

Public Trust

Bachelor's degree