Cyber Threat Hunter

Tyto Athene, LLC

Cyber Threat Hunter on the Cyber Threat Hunt team at Tyto Athene in Washington, DC. Hunting advanced threats, securing federal infrastructure, and delivering operational capabilities.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $145,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Cybersecurity, focusing on Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Operational Security. Proficient in analyzing network data and implementing security measures to protect IT infrastructure against Advanced Persistent Threats.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cybersecurity ExperienceIncident ResponseThreat HuntingScripting ProficiencyNetwork Analysis

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Hard Skills

Indicators Of CompromiseAdvanced Persistent ThreatsData HuntingRegular ExpressionPythonPowerShellSplunkELKYaraTCP/IP Networking

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

SIEMPaloAlto FirewallsIDSIPSApache SparkNetflowPCAPDNS LogsProxy LogsBro Logs

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSPSANS GCTICCSPGCFAGCFEGREMGNFAOSCP

Industry Keywords

Operational SecurityCyber Adversary TacticsIncident ReportsThreat IntelligenceMalware Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSCyber SecurityDNSFirewallsLinuxOpen SourcePythonSparkSplunkTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Actively hunt for Indicators of Compromise (IOC) and APT Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) in the network and in the host as necessary
Search network flow, PCAP, logs, and sensors for evidence of cyber-attack patterns, and hunt for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Create detailed Incident Reports and contribute to lessons learned in collaboration with the appropriate team
Collaborate with the SOC and Threat Analysts to contain and investigate major incidents
Provide simple and reusable hunt tactics and techniques to a team of security engineers, SIEM specialists, and SOC analysts
Work with leadership and the engineering team to improve and expand available toolsets
Analyze network perimeter data, flow, packet filtering, proxy firewalls, and IPS/IDS to create and implement a concrete plan of action to harden the defensive posture
Monitor open source and commercial threat intelligence for IOCs, new vulnerabilities, software weaknesses, and other attacker TTPs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 years of general experience and 8 years of relevant Cybersecurity experience
Experience with securing and hardening IT infrastructure
Demonstrated or advanced experience with computer networking and operating systems
Experience with operational security, including security operations center (SOC), incident response, malware analysis, or IDS and IPS analyses
Demonstrated proficiency with regular expression and scripting languages, including Python or PowerShell
Demonstrated proficiency with data hunting, including ELK, Splunk, Apache Spark, or AWS Stack
Familiarity with: Netflow data, DNS logs, Proxy Logs
Experience with network hunting, including Bro Logs, Netflow, PCAP, or PaloAlto firewalls and proxies
Knowledge of Windows and Linux OS’ and command line
Ability to analyze malware, extract indicators, and create signatures in Yara, Snort, and IOCs
Strong analytical skills and the ability to effectively research, write, communicate and brief varying levels of audiences to include at the executive level
Knowledge related to the current state of cyber adversary tactics and trends
Knowledge of the Splunk search language, search techniques, alerts, dashboards, and report building
Knowledge of the TCP/IP networking stack and network IDS technologies
Bachelor’s Degree in CS-related field preferred
Certifications Desired: CISSP, SANS GCTI, CCSP, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GNFA, or OSCP Certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health/Dental/Vision
401(k) match
Flexible Time Off
STD/LTD/Life Insurance
Referral Bonuses
professional development reimbursement
maternity/paternity leave