Threat Hunt Lead

Corinth Consulting Group

23d • $116,000 - $126,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Threat Hunt Lead to provide technical leadership and operational oversight for proactive threat hunting activities within a mission‑critical cybersecurity operations environment. This role is responsible for guiding advanced threat hunting efforts, identifying sophisticated adversary behavior, and improving detection capabilities across enterprise systems and networks.

The Threat Hunt Lead serves as the senior authority for threat hunting methodologies, working closely with security operations, incident response, intelligence, and engineering teams to identify, analyze, and mitigate emerging threats. The ideal candidate brings deep hands‑on threat hunting expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead complex investigations in a high‑tempo environment.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or a minimum of five (5) years of experience in cybersecurity operations, threat hunting, or incident response
• Demonstrated expertise in threat hunting, adversary tracking, and behavioral analysis
• Hands‑on experience analyzing endpoint, network, and security telemetry
• Active cybersecurity certifications such as: CISSP CEH GCED / GCIH / GCIA Or other comparable certifications approved in advance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / SCI clearance (SCI eligibility required)

Nice To Haves

• Deep familiarity with adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Experience conducting hypothesis‑driven and data‑driven threat hunts
• Strong understanding of endpoint detection and response (EDR), SIEM, and security analytics platforms
• Experience correlating threat intelligence with operational telemetry
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to both technical and leadership audiences
• Experience leading or mentoring analysts in advanced security operations environments

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee advanced threat hunting operations, identifying malicious activity not detected by standard security controls
• Develop, refine, and execute proactive threat hunting strategies and methodologies
• Analyze endpoint, network, and log data to uncover indicators of compromise, attacker techniques, and adversary behavior
• Leverage intelligence sources, behavioral analytics, and threat frameworks to guide hunt activities
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex or high‑risk threat investigations
• Collaborate with incident response, SOC, SADOM, RDS, and intelligence teams to improve detection and response capabilities
• Translate hunt findings into actionable detection improvements, signatures, and analytical content
• Produce clear documentation and reporting on hunt findings, trends, and recommendations
• Mentor and guide threat hunters and analysts, fostering skill development and operational consistency
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, tooling, and automation supporting threat hunting

Benefits

• Corinth offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees’ health, wellbeing, and financial security. Benefits for eligible employees include multiple medical plan options, dental and vision coverage, health savings and flexible spending accounts, employer‑sponsored life and disability insurance, and access to wellness and health advocacy resources.
• Employees are also eligible to participate in a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off benefits include paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), sick leave, paid volunteer time, parental leave, and other leave programs.
• All employees have access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services.
• Professional development and training opportunities are also provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees