Cyber Threat Hunt (CTH) Lead

About this role

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Overview:
We are seeking an elite Cyber Threat Hunt Lead to build and guide a proactive threat hunting capability for our client. In this role, you will lead a specialized team in identifying advanced malicious activity that evades traditional security measures. This position requires a deep understanding of attacker TTPs, an offensive mindset, and expert-level skills with SIEM and endpoint management tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the CTH team to conduct iterative threat-hunting missions across networks and high-value assets.

• Develop and execute hunt hypotheses using threat models and Cyber Threat Intelligence.

• Propose corrective actions, escalate security issues, and recommend best practices.

• Collaborate with the SOC to create new detections, signatures, and alerts from hunt mission findings.

• Report findings to leadership and coordinate with asset owners to deconflict results.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with network-based security monitoring and cybersecurity capabilities.

• Certifications: CEH or equivalent (e.g., DoD 8570 IAT Level II, IAM Level I, or CSSP Analyst/Incident Responder).

Preferred Skills:

• Proven ability to lead Purple Team engagements.

• Strong technical analysis and network traversal skills.

• Experience in developing proactive security measures to detect advanced threats.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:
$116,900—$243,100 USD

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