Detection Engineer - Cyber
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About the Role
A cybersecurity firm seeks a Detection Engineer to design and enhance threat detection capabilities across endpoint, network, and cloud environments. The role involves building custom detection logic, threat hunting, and translating MITRE ATT&CK techniques into detections.
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Responsibilities
- Develop custom detection rules using EDR/XDR telemetry
- Build detections for process execution, command line activity, DLL loads, network anomalies, and attack behaviors
- Translate threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK techniques into actionable detections
- Implement and tune detections across Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Sentinel, and Splunk
- Conduct threat hunting and validate detections through attack simulations and purple team exercises
- Optimize detections to reduce false positives and alert fatigue
- Collaborate with SOC, IR, and Threat Intelligence teams
Requirements
- Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, and SentinelOne
- Expertise in writing custom detection rules using KQL/SPL and Sigma
- Deep understanding of endpoint telemetry and attack techniques
- Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Basic to intermediate scripting in Python or PowerShell
Full Job Posting
Detection Engineer Role
- We are hiring a skilled Detection Engineer to design, develop, and enhance advanced threat detection capabilities across endpoint, network, and cloud environments.
- The role focuses on building custom detection logic, threat hunting, and translating MITRE ATT&CK techniques into high fidelity detections.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop custom detection rules using EDR/XDR telemetry
- Build detections for process execution, command line activity, DLL loads, network anomalies, and attack behaviors
- Translate threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK techniques into actionable detections
- Implement and tune detections across Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Sentinel, and Splunk
- Conduct threat hunting and validate detections through attack simulations and purple team exercises
- Optimize detections to reduce false positives and alert fatigue
- Collaborate with SOC, IR, and Threat Intelligence teams
Required Skills
- Strong hands on experience with Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, and SentinelOne
- Expertise in writing custom detection rules using KQL/SPL and Sigma
- Deep understanding of endpoint telemetry and attack techniques
- Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Basic to intermediate scripting in Python or PowerShell
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