Job Description

Title: Cybersecurity Threat Hunting Manager
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $180,000-$210,000 + Bonus
Requirements: 

• 7+ Years of Experience in Cybersecurity
• 3+ Years of Advanced Threat Hunting Experience

We are a well-established and growing cybersecurity company. We are looking for an experienced and dynamic hands-on leader to manage and enhance the effectiveness of our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) operations. 

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity with a focus on advanced threat hunting. This individual will be skilled in translating strategic goals into practical, actionable plans. With deep expertise in the MITRE ATT&CK framework and in-depth experience working with large datasets and data lakes, this role requires someone with the ability to detect and respond to emerging threats at scale and deliver proactive, high-fidelity security measures.

This role will be responsible for threat hunting and tactical execution, data analysis and signal identification, vendor and product expertise, and operational strategy and reporting.

This is a full time, permanent position onsite in San Jose, CA. 

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and implement threat hunting frameworks using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, translating strategic objectives into effective tactical measures. 
• Identify and operationalize threat hunting hypotheses to proactively uncover advanced threats and hidden risks. 
• Establish repeatable processes to detect and mitigate evolving threats while minimizing noise and focusing on high-fidelity signals.
• Leverage experience working with data lakes to sift through and analyze large volumes of security data, identifying relevant signals and patterns that could indicate potential threats. 
• Develop and maintain high-fidelity alerting mechanisms, utilizing data science techniques to enhance threat detection and response. 
• Collaborate with data science teams, leveraging big data technologies to optimize the team's ability to detect threats in real-time.
• Bring strong familiarity with EDR, XDR, and NDR technologies from various leading security vendors, understanding both their strengths and limitations. 
• Evaluate and recommend technology and process improvements based on deep industry knowledge, tailoring detection strategies based on vendor capabilities and customer needs. 
• Ensure the MDR team is equipped and trained on the latest tools and methodologies to provide comprehensive, vendor-agnostic threat coverage.
• Work with executive leadership to translate organizational security strategy into effective MDR operational plans. 
• Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics related to team performance, incident detection, response efficiency, and threat hunting efficacy. 
• Act as the escalation point for critical incidents, ensuring timely and comprehensive response and root cause analysis.
• Coordinate team operations to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and ensure rapid, effective response to security incidents. 
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team, staying up-to-date on the latest threat intelligence and detection methodologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. 
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years managing advanced threat hunting capabilities. 
• Hands-on experience with MITRE ATT&CK, data lakes, and working with massive data volumes for threat detection. 
• Strong familiarity with EDR, XDR, and NDR products, with experience working across various security vendor solutions. 
• Previous experience working for a cybersecurity vendor, ideally within an MDR, SOC, or threat intelligence service. 
• Ability to balance strategic oversight with hands-on tactical execution, translating high-level security objectives into actionable tasks. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to present complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Bonus If You Have :

• Experience in advanced data science or machine learning for threat detection. 
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or other automation tools. 
• Knowledge of data lake platforms and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Equity
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• PTO and Company Paid Holidays

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.

Preferred Skills

Incident Detection

cybersecurity

EDR

XDR

NDR

MITRE ATT&CK

Data Lakes

Datasets

threat hunting

SOC

Job Tags

Holiday work, Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work,

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