Associate Cyber Threat Researcher

1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Full-time
Junior
Cybersecurity

UltraViolet Cyber

UltraViolet Cyber is a cybersecurity company focused on unified offensive and defensive security operations. It describes itself as a practitioner-led MSSP delivering managed detection and response, SOC-as-a-Service, red teaming, penetration testing, application security testing, continuous threat exposure management, and dedicated defense, with its UV Lens Security-as-Code platform at the core of its integrated security operations approach.

Computer and Network Security
501-1000

Description

  • Proactively create detection rules to alert SOC analysts to intrusions in customer environments.
  • Tune and enhance existing detections to reduce noise and improve defense against evolving threats.
  • Support hypothesis-driven threat hunts using security data and threat intelligence.
  • Contribute to offensive and defensive threat intelligence reports.
  • Research adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures and apply frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Mentor junior threat hunters and SOC analysts through technical guidance.
  • Improve detection engineering and threat hunting methodologies through continuous refinement.
  • Engage with internal account teams and customers to identify weaknesses, share findings, and discuss detection strategies.
  • Collaborate with Incident Response and SOC teams to investigate and contain security incidents.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • 1-3 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 1 year focused on threat hunting or detection engineering.
  • Experience building custom behavior-based and/or threshold-based detections in customer environments from scratch.
  • Ability to identify and tune flaws in existing detections to reduce noise with little to no oversight.
  • Experience performing hypothesis-driven threat hunts in customer environments.
  • Ability to clearly and concisely report threat hunt findings.
  • Experience attending customer meetings, including meetings with senior leadership.
  • Working understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Background knowledge of the cyber threat landscape, including threat actors, malware, and evolving TTPs.
  • Experience working with cyber threat intelligence analysts or teams to identify new detection opportunities.
  • Proficiency with SIEMs, EDR/XDR platforms, and log analysis tools.
  • Experience using scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell.
  • Preferred experience building detections in SentinelOne, Elastic, and/or CrowdStrike.
  • Preferred prior experience as part of, or directly supporting, a Threat Intelligence team.
  • Preferred GIAC certifications including GCTH, GCED, or GCIA.

Benefits

  • $50,000 to $90,000 annual salary.
  • 401(k) with employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2%.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting the first day of the month after employment begins.
  • Group term life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
  • Voluntary life, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage.
  • Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) program.
  • 11 paid holidays annually.

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