BlueVoyant is hiring a
Cyber Threat Researcher

Summary

The Cyber Threat Researcher is a highly skilled IT professional responsible for reducing effort, increasing accuracy, and improving response times for BlueVoyant's SOC within MDR services. They are expected to have expertise in automations, detection, SOAR playbook design, threat intelligence design, and experience in Security Operations Centers (SOC) for MSSPs.

Requirements

• Excellent teamwork skills
• Strong reverse engineering and forensics skills
• Ability to write detections for a variety of different products
• Knowledge of and experience with intrusion detection/prevention systems and SIEM software
• Strong knowledge and understanding of network protocols and devices
• Strong experience with Mac OS, Windows, and Unix systems
• Ability to analyze event logs and recognize signs of cyber intrusions/attacks
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations in a productive and professional manner
• Ability to work directly with customers to understand requirements for and provide feedback on security services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical topics in clear and easy-to-understand language
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with a globally distributed team
• At least 4 years of experience working in MDR/MSSPs
• At least 4 years of experience working with large-scale automation tooling

Responsibilities

• Decrease workload of the SOC through advanced automated analysis
• Detect advanced intrusion activity by producing detections and from engagement on incidents
• Increase the speed of response of the SOC through enrichment, automated analysis, and incident management
• Assist SOC and Engineering efforts to reduce manual investigation efforts through enrichment and visualization of incidents
• Regularly communicate with key stakeholders on the progress of automation, accuracy, and cost reduction
• Design CI/CD processes and automation to reduce the effort required to onboard new customers, ensuring BlueVoyant compliance regarding data sources, use-case content, and integrations

Preferred Qualifications

Exceptional candidates with proven experience in security/network operations will also be considered