Threat Hunter / Public Trust

Peraton · Warrenton, VA · 1 wk ago

HybridFull-time

The Threat Hunter will join Federal Strategic Cyber Mission programs, contributing to the defense of government networks against emerging threats.

Conduct technical analysis of network traffic to identify anomalies.
Monitor and understand emerging threats, defining technical vulnerabilities and exploits.
Analyze IDS/IPS alerts and document findings.
Report detected incidents to agency and work towards resolution.
Develop and test detection signatures.
Deploy detection signatures based on standard operating procedures.
Conduct technical analysis of data from partners and monitoring systems.
Assist in developing mitigation strategies.
Provide on-site support during exercises or cyber incidents.
Identify and document network-based tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Participate in inter-agency community of interest analysis groups and technical briefings.

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or 3 years with a Master’s degree.
Additional 4 years of experience may substitute for a degree.
Demonstrated experience in threat hunting or network/cloud forensics.
Proven ability to develop and recommend corrective actions.
Expertise in integrating new architectural analysis of cyber security features.
Comfortable interfacing with external entities including law enforcement, intelligence, and other government organizations.
U.S. citizenship required.
Ability to obtain Public Trust security clearance required.
Willingness and ability to travel 10-25%.

Experience using Databricks.
Experience using Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs).
Possess one of the following certifications: CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP.
Ability to create, troubleshoot, configure, and operate complex scripting solutions, outputting results in various formats and re-purposing them for different technical levels.

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