Cyber Threat Hunter
Engineering and Product | Security Engineering
Same job available in 3 locations
Arlington/Rosslyn, Virginia, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Position Summary
Deloitte is seeking a Threat Hunter, Cyber Defense & Resilience to support proactive cyber threat detection, analysis, and response in complex client environments. This role focuses on identifying adversary behavior, investigating suspicious activity, and improving defensive operations through data-driven hunting and detection strategies. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience across security operations, threat hunting, and incident analysis, along with the ability to translate findings into actionable security improvements. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact cyber missions in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Work you'll do
As a Threat Hunter, for the Cyber Defense & Resilience offering, you will be responsible for…
- Conducting proactive threat hunts across endpoint, network, cloud, and log data to identify malicious activity, anomalous behavior, and indicators of compromise
- Analyzing security telemetry, alerts, and artifacts to investigate threats and support detection, containment, and remediation activities
- Developing hunt hypotheses based on threat intelligence, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, and documented attack patterns
- Partnering security operations, incident response, and engineering teams to improve detections, close visibility gaps, and strengthen defensive capabilities
- Documenting hunt methodologies, findings, and recommendations, and communicating results to technical stakeholders and team leadership
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to provide clear guidance to others
The team
Deloitte’s Cyber Defense & Resilience team helps clients identify, investigate, and respond to evolving cyber threats across mission-critical environments. The team brings together threat hunters, incident responders, analysts, and cyber specialists to strengthen detection capabilities and improve operational resilience. Professionals in this area work on complex security challenges involving threat detection, adversary analysis, incident support, and continuous improvement of defensive operations.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a degree in related technical field
- 3+ years of experience in threat hunting, security operations, detection engineering, or incident response
- 3+ years of experience with security information and event management platforms, endpoint detection and response platforms, and network analysis tools
- 2+ years of experience doing the following:
- Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Active Secret clearance or higher
- One or more certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional, GIAC Certified Incident Handler, or GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred:
- 1+ years of experience supporting government or public sector cybersecurity environments
- 2+ years of experience creating or tuning detection logic, analytic rules, or hunt queries
- 2+ years of experience with the following:
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $107,925 to $188,900.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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Requisition code: 350159
Job ID 350159