Director Of Threat Hunting

Summary

Join Coalfire's team as the Director of Threat Hunting and lead a high-performing team in designing, implementing, and managing a proactive threat hunting program for diverse clients. You will establish and refine the organization's threat hunting framework, define hunting methodologies, and develop key performance indicators. Collaboration with other security teams and executive-level reporting are crucial aspects of this role. The position requires extensive cybersecurity experience, leadership skills, and expertise in various security frameworks and tools. Coalfire offers a flexible work model, competitive perks, and benefits, including paid parental leave, flexible time off, and training reimbursement.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
• Proven experience leading threat hunting, threat intelligence, or security operations teams
• Expertise in host and network forensic analysis across multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, Cloud environments)
• Extensive knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, and cyber threat intelligence frameworks
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence platforms, and network analysis tools
• Demonstrated experience in developing and refining threat hunting processes
• Familiarity with data science and analytics techniques used to enhance security operations
• Strong leadership and people management skills with experience leading security teams
• Deep understanding of threat hunting methodologies, intelligence-driven hunting, and adversary TTPs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong ability to align threat hunting objectives with broader organizational security strategy
• Highly analytical mindset with problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement
• Ability to foster a proactive, investigative mindset among team members

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing threat hunting team, providing strategic direction and technical guidance
• Establish and refine the organization's threat hunting framework based on existing frameworks like the Open Threat Hunting Framework (OTHF) and industry best practices
• Define and drive threat hunting methodologies, ensuring structured, hypothesis-driven approaches to proactive threat detection
• Develop and oversee key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for measuring the effectiveness of threat hunting operations
• Collaborate with Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) teams to integrate intelligence-driven hunting approaches
• Oversee the identification, validation, and prioritization of hunts based on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Ensure continuous improvement of threat detection capabilities through automation, data analytics, and security tooling enhancements
• Foster collaboration between security operations, incident response, and red/blue teams to improve detection and response capabilities
• Conduct executive-level reporting and communicate threat landscape insights to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Develop and execute a training and mentorship program to upskill threat hunters within the organization

Preferred Qualifications

Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GCTH, GIAC (GCIH, GCFA, GNFA), or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Flexible work model
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible time off
• Certification and training reimbursement
• Digital mental health and wellbeing support membership
• Comprehensive insurance options