Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field., Minimum 3 years of experience in threat intelligence or threat hunting., Strong knowledge of cyber threats, attack techniques, and detection methodologies., Experience with security technologies such as SIEM, EDR, and XDR..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and maintain threat detection content on various SIEM and cybersecurity solutions.

Proactively identify threats across a wide range of customer environments.

Analyze and interpret threat intelligence to identify emerging threats.

Prepare and present reporting to senior management on the effectiveness of detection content.

Job description

Make a difference here.

UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

UltraViolet Cyber is seeking a Senior Detection Engineer to add to our existing team.

Primary responsibilities will require: (i) interpreting threat intelligence; (ii) threat hunting; (iii) develop and maintain detection content. This role requires a deep understanding of cyber threats, attack tactics and techniques, and detection as code methodologies. Detection content created within this role will include signatures, rules, and indicators of compromise (IOCs).

What You'll Do:

Develop and maintain threat detection content on a variety of SIEM and cybersecurity solutions

Proactively identify threats across a wide range of customer environments

Analyze and interpret threat intelligence to identify emerging threats

Test and validate threat detection content to ensure high fidelity and low noise rules

Leverage output from threat intelligence and offensive security teams for development of detection content

Prepare and present reporting to senior management depicting effectiveness of detection content

What You Have:

Bachelors in Computer Science or related field

GCTI, GCIA or GCIH

Minimum 3 years of experience in threat intelligence, threat hunting, or related field

Strong knowledge of cyber threats, attack techniques, and detection methodologies

Advanced experience with security technologies such as SIEM, EDR, and XDR

Strong knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and the Cyber Kill Chain

Experience with common query languages such as Lucene, KQL, and SQL

Experience with scripting languages such as Python and Javascript

Excellent written and oral communication skills

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!

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