Principal Threat Hunter

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $150k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🕵️ Threat Intelligence Specialist

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Mitiga

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

Cybersecurity • SaaS • Cloud

Mitiga is a cloud security company that specializes in threat detection, investigation, and response solutions designed for modern cloud environments. Their platform integrates capabilities such as Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR), allowing organizations to efficiently identify and respond to threats across SaaS, cloud, and identity services. Recognized for its innovation, Mitiga aims to equip security teams with comprehensive visibility and automated investigations to mitigate evolving cyber threats effectively.

📋 Description

• Design and execute proactive threat hunts across cloud and SaaS environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Okta, M365), grounded in current intelligence and ATT&CK-mapped adversary behavior • Mature and operate a recurring threat intelligence reporting function, turning intel into hunt leads, detection opportunities, and customer-facing narratives • Lead incident response investigations during US business hours, from scoping through root cause; step into the Incident Commander role when required • Continuously monitor threat detections and deliver responsive services with thorough event analysis and judgement • Triage and investigate security alerts across cloud and SaaS environments, separating true threats from noise and surfacing detection gaps to the detection engineering team • Leverage automation and AI tooling to scale impact, and propose improvements for processes, workflows, products, and policies • Influence how the team hunts, investigates, and responds to threats across cloud and SaaS environments at scale • Lead complex investigations, drive threat intelligence initiatives, and help define hunting methodologies • Elevate technical standards, mentor peers, and help shape detection and response capabilities

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a security operations role, with a focus on threat hunting and/or threat intelligence • Proven experience building or contributing to a structured threat hunt and/or threat intelligence program • Incident response experience with the ability to lead investigations independently; Incident Commander experience a plus • Working knowledge of cloud and SaaS environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Okta, M365) • Hands-on use of automation or AI tooling in security operations; demonstrated use, not just awareness • Strong written and verbal communication, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, highly independent and self-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced and virtual environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision) • 401k plan with match • Unlimited PTO • Cell phone charges reimbursement • Top-of-the-line equipment