Senior Threat Analyst – Threat Hunter

🕒 December 23, 2025

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Sophos

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1985

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-08

Cybersecurity • SaaS

Sophos is a leading cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting businesses against advanced cyber threats. The company offers a comprehensive suite of security solutions, including endpoint protection, managed detection and response (MDR), network security, and cloud security. With a prevention-first approach, Sophos aims to stop ransomware and other cyber threats before they cause harm. Sophos provides services such as threat research, security training, and operational support to ensure robust defense against cyberattacks. Their solutions cater to various industries including finance, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and retail. The Sophos Central platform delivers centralized security management, integrating seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure to enhance security posture.

📋 Description

• Review telemetry and hunting leads from various sources and determine whether they are benign or warrant further investigation. • Propose new countermeasures or updates to detect advanced threats and reduce signal-to-noise ratio. • Conduct threat hunts across the MDR Elite customer base using a variety of tools and methodologies. • Communicate and document findings to various customer audiences including technical and executive teams. • Actively research emerging Indicators of Compromise/Attack, threat actor TTPs, exploits and vulnerabilities. • Assume ownership in problem resolution striving for customer satisfaction. • Proactively work to document and minimize operational and client impacting issues that arise during day-to-day operations. Develop innovative and creative recommendations that improve customer outcomes. • Provide mentorship to junior teammates, guiding their career development. • Actively contribute to internal projects per assignments received from the manager in alignment with own knowledge, skills, and workload.

🎯 Requirements

• 5-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience. • Thorough understanding of Threat Hunting methodologies. • Familiarity of Python, Python data science libraries and Jupyter Notebooks. • Knowledge of common and new adversarial attack methods, tactics and techniques. • Endpoint and network security experience required; IDS, IPS, EDR, ATP, Malware defenses and monitoring experience • Bachelor’s in information technology, Computer Science or a related field; or relevant commensurate work experience. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical individuals. • Self-Initiative and ability to successfully manage your time to meet the various demands of the role with minimal leadership oversight. • Preferred certifications: GCIA, GCFE, GCFA, OSCP or equivalent.

🏖️ Benefits

• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy • Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities • Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint • Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp • Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing