Senior Cybersecurity Consultant

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Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Consultant

Job location: Austin, TX

Job Summary

Leads proactive threat hunting across SIEM, EDR/XDR, network security, identity platforms, and multi-cloud environments. Analyzes attacker tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs) using advanced query languages and scripting. Conducts forensic investigations of cyberattacks, documents findings, and designs mitigation strategies aligned with NIST standards.

Expert in Windows/Linux/cloud attack vectors, persistence mechanisms, and cloud security risks (data breaches, account hijacking, APTs, etc.). Creates hunt reports and communicates technical findings across technical/business audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze logs/telemetry from SIEM, EDR/XDR, network, identity, cloud environments for threat hunting.
• Conduct forensic investigations of cyberattacks; determine root cause and prevention strategies.
• Document investigations, create hunt reports, communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Assess security risks/threats; design mitigation solutions per NIST standards.
• Create/review/update security policies/standards for public/private/hybrid cloud contexts.
• Perform root cause analysis across Windows, Linux, cloud operating systems.

Required Experience (8+ Years Each) :

• Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs).
• Log/telemetry analysis from SIEM, EDR/XDR, network security, identity platforms, cloud environments.
• Proficiency in query languages/scripting for threat hunting.
• Windows/Linux/cloud OS knowledge including attack vectors/persistence mechanisms.
• Cloud security expertise (data breaches, authentication, hijacking, APTs, insiders, DoS).
• Threat analysis/risk assessment and mitigation solution design.
• NIST standards knowledge/experience.
• Threat intelligence sources, malware analysis, digital forensics fundamentals.
• Investigation documentation and technical communication.
• Analytical/problem-solving/critical thinking skills.
• Independent work with cross-functional cybersecurity team collaboration.
• Complex security issue resolution in decentralized environments.

Preferred Experience (3+ Years) :

• Certifications: GSEC, CEH, CISA, CCSP.
• Cloud certs: AWS Solutions Architect, Cloud Security, OpenStack Admin (others welcome).
• EDR tools: EndGame, CrowdStrike, CyberReason.
• Email Threat: Proofpoint, MimeCast, Microsoft.
• SIEM: Splunk, Rapid7, SumoLogic.
• DLP/CASB: Symantec, Microsoft, Bitglass, Netskope.
• Cloud Network Security: Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto, ZScaler.