Cyber Threat Hunter

The Opportunity:

Cyber threats are evolving, and perimeter security and automated protection aren’t enough—it’s time to go threat hunting. We need your help in detecting advanced cyber threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure. Instead of letting the attackers come to us, let’s go find them.

We’re looking for an experienced Cyber Threat Hunter who can think like an attacker to develop solutions for finding threats who’ve evaded existing security measures. You’ll use your offensive and defensive experience to rapidly prototype and develop detections to find intrusions. Work with our team of cyber threat hunt experts to find the adversary and advise federal customers on ways to close the gaps and harden their defenses.

With your technical expertise, you’ll build creative solutions to help your customers meet their toughest challenges. This is a chance to think differently about cyber defense, use completely new tools and approaches, and develop the next generation of security analytics.

Let’s outsmart the adversary and secure part of the nation’s critical infrastructure.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience supporting cyber operations in incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering and/or offensive operations in Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with researching advanced threats and developing threat hunts on emerging tactics and techniques
• Experience with malware analysis, network packet captures and host log forensics
• Experience with SIEM platforms such as Elastic or Splunk for analysis, visualization and development of threat hunt queries
• Top Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience with information assurance or cybersecurity, or Master’s degree and 8+ years of experience with information assurance or cybersecurity
• IAT Level III Certification, including CISSP, GCIH, CASP, or CISA Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience scoping and performing intelligence driven threat hunts
• Experience with writing custom detections or scripting threat hunts on large data sets
• Experience with threat emulation or Purple Teams
• Experience analyzing ICS and SCADA network traffic and host logs
• Knowledge of virtualization and infrastructure as code
• Experience with the U.S. Intelligence Community and using intelligence to support cyber defensive operations
• Experience with U.S. critical infrastructure cyber operations
• Experience writing technical reports and briefing leadership

Clearance: 

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $96,600.00 to $220,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.