Threat Hunt Lead

NewGen

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Citizenship is required
  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
  • Certification in OSCP or GXPN
  • 5 years of Incident Response experience in a large Security Operations Center (SOC) with over 5,000 endpoints
  • 3 years of experience in proactive threat hunting or adversary emulation
  • Proficient in scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell to develop new tools

Responsibilities

  • Lead proactive threat hunting initiatives to identify and mitigate potential threats
  • Conduct adversary emulation exercises to test and improve the organization's security posture
  • Develop and implement scripting tools for enhanced threat detection and response
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to share findings and improve incident response strategies
  • Mentor junior staff in threat hunting methodologies and tool development

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within the Federal IT sector
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Chance to lead a critical function in cybersecurity
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Threat Hunt Lead for potential upcoming work. This would be part of an opportunity for our Partner to expand their footprint within a Federal IT sector.

Requirements
  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
  • OSCP or GXPN
  • 5 years within IR in a large SOC (over 5,000 endpoints) with at least 3 years focused on proactive threat hunting or adversary emulation
  • 3 years of experience with demonstrated proficiency in scripting languages including Python and PowerShell to develop new tools

Beth Morris
NewGen Technologies
Lead Senior Recruiter
bmorris @newgentechnologies.com
www.newgentechnologies.com

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