SOC Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting Lead

About the role

EY is hiring a Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting Engineering Lead for a protected SOC client. The role leads advanced cyber threat intelligence and threat hunting, proactively identifying, analysing and responding to complex security threats. It can be performed from any of EY's offices across Australia, and flexible arrangements with reduced hours may be possible.

Key responsibilities

• Manage threat intelligence tools, ensure data quality and collect, analyse and share actionable cyber threat intelligence
• Collaborate with internal teams and external intelligence communities to improve threat intelligence processes and stay current on threat trends
• Provide threat intelligence insights to improve detection and response, covering threat feeds, threat actors, vulnerabilities and credential exposure
• Lead and support proactive and reactive threat hunting with the SOC team
• Mentor SOC analysts and work with security engineering to improve detection coverage, reduce alert noise and strengthen SOC capability

Required profile

• Extensive experience in cyber threat intelligence, tools and SIEM and detection tools
• Strong understanding of threat hunting methodologies, threat intelligence and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
• Australian citizenship required; an NV1 security clearance or eligibility to obtain one is needed
• Ideally 7-10 years' experience in SOC or cyber threat intelligence specialist roles with increasing responsibility and leadership

Required skills

• Hands-on cyber threat intelligence, including threat actor analysis, vulnerability intelligence and emerging threat monitoring
• Experience with EDR, IDS/IPS, email security, vulnerability management and SOAR platforms
• Strong communication skills, able to lead under pressure and mentor analysts

What we offer

• Career development with future-focused skills
• Flexible work arrangements
• Benefits including a yearly wellness incentive, extra flex leave and family-friendly policies
• Competitive salary open to negotiation depending on skills and experience