Senior Threat Hunter

1 week ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Etisalat Services Holding Full time

We are looking for a highly skilled
Senior DFIR & Threat Hunting Engineer
with 6–8 years of experience to join our cybersecurity team.

If you excel at threat intelligence, digital forensics, and advanced incident response across cloud and on-prem environments, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze
    threat intelligence feeds
    , security blogs, and global advisory reports to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Lead
    digital forensic investigations
    for cybersecurity incidents including APT attacks, ransomware, insider threats, and large-scale breaches.
  • Use industry-standard forensic tools (FTK, EnCase, Cellebrite, Oxygen, Volatility, etc.) to collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence while maintaining strict chain-of-custody.
  • Conduct deep-dive analysis of events from
    SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, EDR solutions, and network traffic sources
    .
  • Develop and execute
    advanced threat-hunting queries
    , creating detection logic and refining rules to identify stealthy threats.
  • Perform
    host-based forensics
    on Windows, Linux, macOS, and mobile devices.
  • Conduct
    network forensics
    using NDR platforms and tools like Security Onion.
  • Perform
    initial malware analysis
    to determine intent, behavior, and impact.
  • Proactively hunt threats using IOCs and adversarial TTPs mapped to
    MITRE ATT&CK
    .
  • Build and enhance
    threat-hunting playbooks
    and runbooks.
  • Prepare detailed forensic and incident investigation reports for internal teams and leadership.
  • Develop remediation plans for compromised systems and support recovery efforts.
  • Automate analysis and incident workflows using
    Python, PowerShell, or custom scripts
    .
  • Handle
    cloud incident response
    across Azure & AWS environments.
  • Ensure all incidents are resolved within SLA and aligned with security governance standards.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in
    Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
  • 6–8 years
    of hands-on experience in DFIR, Incident Response, or Threat Hunting
  • Mandatory:
    DFIR-related certifications
  • Preferred:
    SANS GCFA, GCFE, GCIH

Core Competencies

  • Strong expertise in
    Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Threat Hunting
  • Proficient with forensic tools:
    EnCase, FTK, Oxygen, Cellebrite, Volatility
  • Hands-on experience with
    SIEM platforms
    (Splunk, Sentinel) and
    EDR solutions
  • Ability to write advanced queries with
    KQL
  • Skilled in
    host, network, and mobile forensics
    , packet capture analysis, and log investigation
  • Experience in
    cloud forensics
    (AWS, Azure)
  • Strong scripting skills (
    Python, PowerShell
    )
  • Excellent communication skills to simplify complex technical findings
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple ongoing incidents
  • Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail

Internal & External Interactions

  • Work closely with internal
    Technology teams
    , Cyber Defense, SOC, and Engineering.
  • Limited direct customer interaction.

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