About the role
We are seeking a Associate / Senior Associate Threat Hunting with strong expertise in proactive cyber defense. The role involves conducting hypothesis-driven threat hunts, leveraging threat intelligence, and detecting advanced threats across enterprise environments. The candidate will play a key role in strengthening SOC capabilities and defending critical financial infrastructure.
- Job Title: Threat Hunting Specialist
- Division: Information Security
- Years of Experience: 3 to 6 years
- Education: BE / BTech in Computer Science, IT, or related field
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Location: Hyderabad
- Role Type: Permanent
- Conduct hypothesis-driven threat hunting and execute structured hunt missions using threat intelligence and behavioral analytics
- Analyze financial sector-specific threat landscapes and identify attacker TTPs
- Perform deep investigations across endpoints, network, and logs to identify hidden or advanced threats
- Utilize MITRE ATT&CK framework to map, validate, and structure hunting activities
- Develop and execute advanced queries for detecting suspicious patterns across SIEM/EDR platforms
- Collaborate with SOC, IR, and threat intelligence teams for improving detection use-cases
- Automate hunting workflows and data analysis using scripting
- Continuously enhance detection capabilities and improve existing hunting playbooks
RequirementsKey Skills and Experience Required
- Strong understanding of Windows/Linux internals (process ancestry, registry, memory analysis)
- Deep knowledge of network protocols and traffic analysis
- Hands-on experience with:
- SIEM tools: Splunk, LogRhythm, ELK
- EDR/XDR platforms: CrowdStrike, SentinelOne
- SIEM tools: Splunk, LogRhythm, ELK
- Proficiency in query languages such as KQL, SPL, or SQL for threat hunting
- Strong scripting skills in Python and/or PowerShell for automation and analytics
- In-depth understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and adversary TTP analysis
- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills