Threat Hunter

Job description

• Threat Hunting using various toolsets, based on intelligence gathered
• Ability to recognize and research attacks and attack patterns
• Knowledge and experience in analysis of various threat actor groups, attack patterns and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), deep analysis of threats across the enterprise by combining security rules, content, policy and relevant datasets
• Develop attack detection & response playbooks, counter-measure definition and strategies to mitigate emerging threats
• Conduct cyber threat modelling to improve threat detection & mitigation
• Demonstrable systems thinking and ability to clearly synthesize and communicate complex topics
• Ability to collaborate in a virtual team and interface with multitude of stakeholders within or outside the SOC.

Skills required:

Experience with security devices such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, HIDS/HIPS, anomaly detection, Firewall, Antivirus systems, Endpoint Detection & Response tools and their log output
• Experience in analyzing large data sets
• Experience in using data mining, analytic and visualization tools, such as data lakes (Elastic, HDFS), linux tools (ex. Grep, cut, sort) and regex
• Experience with industrial taxonomies like Cyber Kill Chain, MiTRE’s ATT&CK, MiTRE’s CAPEC, MiTRE’s CAR, NIST, CIF, SANS and STIX 2.0
• Strong communication skills both written and verbally
• Ability to translate security impacts to the wider business
• Ability to understand end-to-end threat landscape of all sectors
• Skills to analyze attack vectors against a particular system to determine attack surface
• Ability to produce contextual attack models applied to a scenario
• Ability to demonstrate intrusion sets using cyber kill-chain and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
• Ability to co-ordinate with other security focal point during an active incident
• Knowledge of security controls, how they can be monitored, and thwarted
• Knowledge on vulnerability detection and response from Threat Hunting point of view
• Network forensics: network traffic protocols, traffic analysis (i.e. Network flows and PCAP), intrusion detection

Auto req ID

310101BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Security Specialist
State / Province

NOORD-HOLLAND
Primary job category

Technical Specialist
Company

(0096) IBM Nederland B.V.
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

C&CS
Preferred Education

Master's Degree
City / Township / Village

Amsterdam
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Analytical, logical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Knowledge of cyber security threats, threat actors and their associated TTPs
• Knowledge on OSI layers
• Knowledge on Security Tools in Application, Data, Networks and Endpoint layers
• Knowledge on malware-analysis and malware functionalities
• Knowledge on native system and network policies
• Knowledge on Query structures like Regular Expression, YARA and Snort rule, AQL and KQL types
• Basic knowledge on scripting languages like Bash, Python and PowerShell, etc
• Knowledge of log formats for syslog, http logs, DB logs and how to gather forensics for traceability back to a security event

Country/Region

Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Takes an active part in the gathering, analysis, and communication of threat intelligence through the intelligence process
• Provide intelligence briefings to other areas of the business on threats or threat actors and the risk they bring to the environment
• Coordinates the planning, development and production of communication materials using various communication vehicles
• Interface with Security Operational Center (SOC) management and related internal groups for review, production, and dissemination of content
Secondary Job Category

Technical Solutions Support Specialist
Eligibility Requirements

·  Right to work in the Netherlands
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
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