Senior Threat Hunter
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Department: Cybersecurity / Information Security
Employment Type: Full-TimeRole OverviewWe are seeking a versatile and experienced Cybersecurity Professional to join our team as a Threat Hunter and VAPT Analyst. In this dual-capacity role, you will proactively identify and mitigate emerging cyber threats, perform in-depth vulnerability assessments, and help protect critical infrastructure and data assets. This role requires a blend of advanced technical expertise, analytical mindset, and strong collaboration with SOC and incident response teams.Key ResponsibilitiesThreat Hunting
- Proactively hunt for undetected threats across networks, systems, and endpoints using behavioral analysis and threat intelligence.
- Identify Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and anomalies to detect potential threats or APT activities.
- Leverage threat intelligence feeds and the MITRE ATT&CK framework to build and validate detection use cases.
- Collaborate with SOC teams to enhance detection rules and reduce false positives.
- Conduct forensic investigations and perform root cause analysis on incidents and suspicious behaviors.
- Develop custom scripts and queries (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automating hunting activities in EDR, SIEM, and XDR platforms.
- Document and share threat hunting reports, IOCs, and actionable recommendations with relevant stakeholders.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on systems, applications, networks, and APIs.
- Analyze vulnerabilities, assess risks, and deliver detailed, actionable reports to technical teams.
- Use a combination of automated tools (e.g., Nessus, Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit) and manual techniques to identify security flaws.
- Ensure all assessments adhere to internal policies and regulatory standards.
- Perform periodic and ad-hoc security assessments for web applications, databases, wireless, and cloud environments.
- Collaborate with IT teams to validate remediations through re-testing and follow-ups.
- Stay current on emerging vulnerabilities, exploit techniques, and threat actor tactics.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in a cybersecurity role with hands-on work in threat hunting and VAPT.
- Strong expertise in VAPT tools and methodologies:
- Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Excellent analytical, investigative, and report-writing skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
- CEH – Certified Ethical Hacker
- GIAC – GCIH, GPEN, GWAPT
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- CESM or other equivalent cybersecurity credentials