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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