Cyber Threat Hunter Lead

American Electric Power

. Lead proactive threat hunting across enterprise, cloud, identity, and operational technology environments .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $116,255 - $151,133 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in threat hunting, incident response, and advanced analysis of cyber threats, including malware and adversary tactics. Proficient in developing detection content and methodologies while effectively communicating findings to diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Threat HuntingIncident ResponseMalware AnalysisDetection EngineeringCybersecurity Tooling

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Hard Skills

Advanced Host AnalysisNetwork AnalysisMemory AnalysisMalware Reverse EngineeringDetection Content DevelopmentThreat Hunting PlaybooksCyber Kill ChainMITRE ATT&CKCyber Threat IntelligenceAdversary TTPs

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentoringCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Cybersecurity ToolingAdvanced Analytics

Industry Keywords

Emerging ThreatsCybersecurity TechnologiesIncident Lessons LearnedOperational StandardsVisibility Gaps

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead proactive threat hunting across enterprise, cloud, identity, and operational technology environments
Analyze cyber threat intelligence, adversary TTPs, and emerging threat trends to assess risk and prioritize hunting efforts
Develop and execute hypothesis-driven threat hunts
Lead investigations involving advanced persistent threats, insider threats, ransomware, and targeted intrusions
Provide threat analysis, scoping, forensic expertise, and remediation recommendations during incident response
Conduct host, network, memory, and malware analysis
Reverse engineer malware and attacker tools
Translate hunting findings into detection content, use cases, and security improvements with Detection Engineering and Security Operations
Identify visibility, telemetry, and security-control gaps and recommend improvements
Partner with government agencies, intelligence-sharing organizations, industry peers, and internal stakeholders
Develop threat hunting playbooks, methodologies, and operational standards
Mentor and coach junior threat hunters and analysts
Communicate technical findings and cyber risks to technical and non-technical audiences
Use cybersecurity tooling and advanced analytics to uncover stealthy or unidentified threats
Drive improvement through automation, detection enhancement, adversary emulation, and incident lessons learned
Establish and track threat hunting metrics
Maintain knowledge of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and cybersecurity technologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree OR Associate's degree with 2 years relevant experience in system administration/help desk/security (cyber or physical)
OR High School Diploma/GED with 4 years relevant experience in IT system administration/help desk/security (cyber or physical)
7 or more years of Information Technology related experience OR 5 or more years of security related experience, which may include military/government work experience
Expert-level knowledge of emerging threat actors, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and cybersecurity technologies
Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, and intelligence-driven methodologies
Experience with advanced host, network, memory, and malware analysis
Experience reverse engineering malware and attacker tools
Experience developing detection content, use cases, threat hunting playbooks, methodologies, and operational standards
Ability to communicate complex technical findings and cyber risks to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to leverage cybersecurity tooling and advanced analytics
Ability to work in sedentary conditions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package supporting and enhancing employees' overall well-being
Competitive compensation