- Company Name
- Maven Workforce Inc.
- Job Title
- Cyber Threat Hunter
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Cyber Threat Hunter
**Role Summary**
Conduct proactive threat hunts across host, network, and cloud environments, develop and refine detection rules, and collaborate with incident response and forensic teams to uncover, analyze, and remediate adversary activity.
**Expactations**
• 3–5 years of cybersecurity experience focused on threat hunting, incident response, forensics, or detection engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Availability for occasional off‑hours work to support critical hunting missions.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Execute hypothesis‑driven hunts using SIEM, EDR, NDR, and UEBA data.
- Design, test, and maintain Yara and Sigma rules; update detection use cases.
- Document hunting methods, findings, and playbooks aligned to MITRE ATT&CK.
- Participate in purple‑team exercises and adversary simulations.
- Collaborate with incident‑response, forensics, and security‑engineering teams to share findings and strengthen defenses.
- Automate repetitive hunts through scripting and workflow development.
- Maintain and utilize a hunt lab environment for hypothesis validation and tool testing.
**Required Skills**
- Expertise with SIEM, EDR, NDR, UEBA, and forensic analysis tools.
- Proficiency in writing Yara/Sigma queries and detection rules.
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, and threat‑intelligence concepts.
- At least one scripting/programming language (Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript).
- Basic cloud‑native hunting experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation abilities.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or related field.
- Certifications highly desired: GIAC Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), EC‑Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or equivalent.