Quantum Sky is searching for a Cyber Threat Hunter to join our team for one of our customers in Washington, DC. This position is critical to the continued maturation of the client’s operational capabilities, and you will join an established and experienced group that is motivated to provide excellent services in defending federal infrastructure. You will work closely with other threat hunters, threat analysts, and an established SOC, and we will rely on you to hunt down the most advanced global threats. We need you to see the security stack and all of its capabilities, identify what might have gotten through and how, and aggressively pursue the threat. 

Responsibilities: 

• Actively hunt for Indicators of Compromise (IOC) and APT Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) in the network and in 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 team 
• 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: 

• 10 years of general experience and 8 years of relevant Cybersecurity experience 
• 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 
• Familiarity with: Netflow data, DNS logs, Proxy Logs 
• Experience with network hunting, including Bro Logs, Netflow, PCAP, or PaloAlto firewalls and proxies 
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux OS’ and command line 
• Ability to analyze malware, extract indicators, and create signatures in Yara, Snort, and IOCs 
• 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: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS-related field preferred 
• Certifications Desired: CISSP, SANS GCTI, CCSP, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GNFA, or OSCP Certification 

Location: 

• This is a hybrid role with expectations of being on the client site a one day a week. 

Clearance: 

• TS/SCI Required 

Compensation:

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $145,000-$155,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

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