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Tyto Athene, LLC

Lead Cyber Threat Hunter

Tyto Athene, LLC, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201


Job Description

Tyto Athene is searching for a Lead Cyber Threat Hunter to support our customer in Arlington, Virginia.

Responsibilities:

Actively hunt for Indicators of Compromise (IOC) and threat actor Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) in the network and the host as necessary Search network flow, PCAP, logs, and sensors for evidence of cyber-attack patterns, and hunt for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) Create detailed Incident Reports and contribute to lessons learned in collaboration with the appropriate teams Collaborate with the SOC and Threat Analysts to contain and investigate major incidents Provide simple and reusable hunt tactics and techniques to a team of security engineers, SIEM specialists, and SOC analysts Work with leadership and the engineering team to improve and expand available toolsets Analyze network perimeter data, flow, packet filtering, proxy firewalls, and IPS/IDS to create and implement a concrete plan of action to harden the defensive posture Monitor open source and commercial threat intelligence for IOCs, new vulnerabilities, software weaknesses, and other attacker TTPs. Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 8 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree and 4 years Experience with securing and hardening IT infrastructure Demonstrated or advanced experience with computer networking and operating systems Experience with operational security, including security operations center (SOC), incident response, malware analysis, or IDS and IPS analyses Demonstrated proficiency with regular expression and scripting languages, including Python or PowerShell Demonstrated proficiency with data hunting, including ELK, Splunk, Apache Spark, or AWS Stack Experience with network hunting, including Bro Logs, DNS, Netflow, PCAP, or firewalls and proxies Knowledge of Windows and Linux OS’ and command line Ability to analyze malware, extract indicators, and create signatures in Yara and Snort Strong analytical skills and the ability to effectively research, write, communicate and brief varying levels of audiences to include at the executive level Knowledge related to the current state of cyber adversary tactics and trends Knowledge of the Splunk search language, search techniques, alerts, dashboards, and report building Knowledge of the TCP/IP networking stack and network IDS technologies Desired:

Previous experience working as a cyber threat hunter Experience with operational security, including security operations centers (SOC), incident response, digital forensics, and malware analysis Experience with major cloud service provider offerings Knowledge of offensive security tools and techniques

Clearance:

Active Secret clearance required

Certification: DoD 8570 IAM/IAT Level II certification. This will change to a DoD 8140 equivalent once a DISA 8140 policy is released.

Location: This is an on-site role with expectations of being on the client site in Arlington, VA five days a week.

Additional Information

After several strategic acquisitions in 2021, Tyto Athene has experienced enormous opportunity and growth. Aside from being the leading provider of mission-focused IT and Cyber services and solutions to critical U.S. government agencies, Tyto is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for network modernization requirements across the federal enterprise.

Our employees are the key to the innovation that has made Tyto a success. We provide an environment that is geared to reward potential, innovation, and teamwork. If you would like to unleash your creativity and your career -- it's time to join Team Tyto!