Cyber Threat Hunter

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee•Chattanooga, TN

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an individual who has a strong interest in cybersecurity and brings curiosity and evolving techniques to help identify and analyze potential threats. Your skills will support our team’s ability to detect and respond to cyber attacks; experience with cloud security is a plus! As a Cyber Threat Hunter, you’ll play an important role in helping us stay ahead of emerging threats. As a valued member of the team, you will contribute to identifying, analyzing, and mitigating cyber threats to help protect our organization’s assets and data. Our team is composed of individuals from various backgrounds and experiences, fostering a rich and inclusive culture where everyone’s voice is heard and valued. Every day brings new and exciting challenges—you’ll have the opportunity to build your skills, solve complex problems, and grow your capabilities in a dynamic cybersecurity environment. To be successful in this role, you’ll bring a solid foundation in cybersecurity principles, an analytical mindset, and a willingness to learn and collaborate. Experience with threat detection tools, incident response processes, or cloud environments will help you stand out. Note: Sponsorship is unavailable for this role. This is remote, work-from-home position, but the final round of interviews will take place on-site in our Chattanooga, TN office.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Sciences related field or equivalent work experience
3 years - Experience in Information Security required
1 year - Experience with information technology concepts, terminology, and standards required
Common knowledge of malicious code (worms, viruses, spyware, etc.)
Understanding of Security Methodologies
Windows / Linux / Unix operating systems
Knowledge of TCPIP/UDP/ICMP
Working knowledge of the OSI Reference Model
Knowledge of networking components (routers, switches, load balancers, wireless access points, etc)
Knowledge of Information Security components (IPS, IDS, WAF, SEIM, etc.)
Knowledge of vulnerability assessments
Knowledge of security incident handling
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud security is a plus!
Experience with threat detection tools, incident response processes, or cloud environments will help you stand out.

Responsibilities

Identifies, analyzes, and reports threats or hidden events within the enterprise network, by using defensive measures and information collected from a variety of sources, to protect data, information systems, and networks.
Provides technical expertise on the development and support of all activities, processes, and tools needed to protect information security.
Develops and implements security standards, procedures, and guidelines for multiple platforms and diverse system environments
Participates in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment on enterprise systems and networks to enhance network security
Employees may be required to participate in a weekly on-call rotation.