Job Title: Distinguished Engineer - Detection Engineering (Remote, $30/hour)

Job Description:

Join Verizon, a world leader in technology and communications services, and take your career to the next level as a Distinguished Engineer - Detection Engineering. In this remote, full-time role, you will play a critical part in developing and enhancing our threat detection capabilities, leveraging industry-specific intelligence and advanced use cases to create tailored detection logic.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement detection mechanisms for emerging threats, refining and optimizing detection rules, signatures, and signals in collaboration with cybersecurity teams.
• Conduct comprehensive threat analysis, profiling threat actor behaviors, and developing threat indicators to inform detection engineering strategies.
• Execute simulated attack scenarios to assess the resilience and detection capabilities of internal systems and methods.
• Develop and implement novel threat-hunting and detection engineering techniques, delivering comprehensive and accurate reports to technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborate with red team activities to bridge the gap between offense and defense, providing insights and recommendations to enhance security controls and mitigation strategies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of work experience in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in threat research, detection engineering, threat hunting, or red teaming.
• 2+ years of experience in threat research, turning procedural cyber threat intelligence into adversary emulation plans while building relevant detections.
• Strong knowledge of adversary behaviors, detection engineering, endpoint security solutions, networking and protocols, firewalls, databases, and middleware applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching or training others about adversary behaviors, detection engineering, or red teaming.
• Knowledge of the SIGMA project, LOLBAS project, or MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
• Proven experience in building tailored defensive capabilities.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Industry certifications, such as GCED, GCFA, GCTI, or GDAT.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary ($30/hour) and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, including training and education assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote work options and generous paid time off.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Apply now to join our team of talented professionals and take your career to the next level!

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