[Remote] Tier III Analyst/Threat Hunter
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ardentmc is committed to solving customers’ most difficult problems while ensuring employee well-being and professional development. They are seeking a Tier III Analyst to support advanced incident response and proactive threat hunting within a Virtual Security Operations Center, focusing on handling complex security incidents and conducting in-depth investigations.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex incident investigations and provide advanced analysis and response support
- Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify emerging threats and adversary behavior
- Perform root cause analysis and develop detailed incident reports
- Support digital forensics and malware analysis efforts
- Analyze endpoint, network, and identity telemetry to detect anomalous behavior
- Integrate threat intelligence and red team findings into detection and response workflows
- Provide escalation support and guidance to Tier I and Tier II analysts
- Develop and refine detection use cases based on observed threats and trends
- Document investigation processes, findings, and recommendations
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve detection and response capabilities Skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations or incident response
- Experience handling complex security incidents and conducting threat investigations
- Experience performing threat hunting and root cause analysis
- Experience with SIEM platforms, preferably Microsoft Sentinel
- Experience analyzing logs, alerts, and security telemetry across multiple domains
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- GCIA, GCIH, CEH, CISSP, or equivalent cybersecurity certification
- Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft security platform certification
- Experience with digital forensics and malware analysis
- Experience supporting federal or government security operations environments
- Experience working in secure or compliance-driven environments Benefits
- Highly competitive benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Exceptional culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career growth Company Overview
- For nearly 20 years, Ardent has served this country by delivering award-winning security and defense technology solutions. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.ardentmc.com. Apply To this Job