Cybersecurity Threat Researcher

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Rapid7 Full time

Rapid7 is a leading provider of security data and analytics solutions. We are currently seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Threat Researcher to join our team.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and experienced individual to conduct proactive, hypothesis-driven threat hunts across all Managed Detection and Response (MDR) customers to identify emerging cyber threats and malicious activity on networks and systems. The successful candidate will work proactively to uncover malicious activity that may have been missed by traditional security measures, and will develop strategies to mitigate current and future threats. This role leverages internal and open-source tools to accomplish threat hunting at scale.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct ongoing hypothesis-based threat hunts utilizing new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise/Attack (IOCs/IOAs), discovered through proactive research as well as collaboration with other teams within the organization
  • Serve as a core component of the Rapid7 Emergent Threat Response (ETR) team to provide expertise and conduct hunts based on classified emerging threats across MDR customers
  • Conduct targeted hunts during major incidents based on past attacker activity and Incident Manager direction
  • Help document and improve hunting processes, tools, and capabilities
  • Develop new Velociraptor hunt packages based on research and findings
  • Work closely with engineering, endpoint, Threat Intelligence and Detection Engineering (TIDE), Rapid7 Labs, and Velociraptor teams to prioritize roadmap items that improve threat hunting capabilities
  • Provide timely reporting and feedback to stakeholders
Requirements
  • 2+ years in a Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) role, primarily focused on endpoint forensics
  • Broad knowledge of threat actor groups and their TTPs
  • Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms and querying/analyzing large data sets
  • Ability to work with minimal oversight and prioritize efficiently
  • Strong analytical and research skills
  • Ability to think creatively and intuitively
Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year

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