Information Security Threat Hunter Senior

Global Payments Inc.•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

Global Payments is seeking a Senior Information Security Threat Hunter to join its Information Security team. The role researches and analyzes network activity for indications of advanced threat actors, using available data sources, security tools, and threat trends to lead monitoring and analysis techniques that identify attacks against the enterprise. The position works with the Threat Management Center team to operationalize innovative threat-hunting techniques and ensure data sources support effective hunting. It also provides subject matter expertise for cyber incident response. The role applies knowledge of tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with malicious insiders, organized crime and fraud groups, and state- and non-state-sponsored threat actors. It requires understanding threat actor profiles and indicators, synthesizing them into innovative detection methods, and assessing the environment from an adversary’s perspective to prioritize vulnerable assets and devise ways to detect potential attack activity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, with a concentration in information security, networking, development, or computer science; an additional four years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Typically a minimum of four years of relevant experience.
Experience within information technology, such as networking, development, or systems.
Experience managing projects.
Certified Cyber Threat Hunter (CCTH) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Nice To Haves

Typically a minimum of six years of relevant experience.
Experience within information technology, such as networking, development, or systems.
Experience managing projects.
One or more of the following certifications: CCTH, CEH, CISSP, GCIH, or GCIA.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze network activity for indications of advanced threat actors.
Analyze data sources, security tools, and threat trends, and lead security monitoring and analysis techniques to identify attacks against the enterprise.
Work with the Threat Management Center team to operationalize innovative techniques for discovering advanced threat actors.
Help ensure optimal data sources are available to enrich threat-hunting capabilities.
Provide subject matter expertise in support of cyber incident response actions.
Apply knowledge of tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with malicious insider activity, organized crime and fraud groups, and state- and non-state-sponsored threat actors.
Synthesize threat actor profiles and indicators to develop innovative techniques for detecting threat actor activity.
Analyze the environment from a threat actor’s perspective, prioritize identification of vulnerable assets, and devise techniques to detect potential attack activity.