The Prospect

We are seeking a Associate / Senior Associate Threat Hunting with strong expertise in proactive cyber defense. The role involves conducting hypothesis-driven threat hunts, leveraging threat intelligence, and detecting advanced threats across enterprise environments. The candidate will play a key role in strengthening SOC capabilities and defending critical financial infrastructure.

- Job Title: Threat Hunting Specialist

- Division: Information Security

- Years of Experience: 3 to 6 years

- Education: BE / BTech in Computer Science, IT, or related field

- Employment Type: Full-time

- Location: Hyderabad

- Role Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct hypothesis-driven threat hunting and execute structured hunt missions using threat intelligence and behavioral analytics

- Analyze financial sector-specific threat landscapes and identify attacker TTPs

- Perform deep investigations across endpoints, network, and logs to identify hidden or advanced threats

- Utilize MITRE ATTCK framework to map, validate, and structure hunting activities

- Develop and execute advanced queries for detecting suspicious patterns across SIEM/EDR platforms

- Collaborate with SOC, IR,



and threat intelligence teams for improving detection use-cases

- Automate hunting workflows and data analysis using scripting

- Continuously enhance detection capabilities and improve existing hunting playbooks

Requirements

Key Skills and Experience Required

- Strong understanding of Windows/Linux internals (process ancestry, registry, memory analysis)

- Deep knowledge of network protocols and traffic analysis

- Hands-on experience with:

- SIEM tools : Splunk, LogRhythm, ELK

- EDR/XDR platforms : CrowdStrike, SentinelOne

- Proficiency in query languages such as KQL, SPL, or SQL for threat hunting

- Strong scripting skills in Python and/or PowerShell for automation and analytics

- In-depth understanding of MITRE ATTCK framework and adversary TTP analysis

- Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills

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📌 Senior Associate - Threat Hunting (Hyderabad)
🏢 National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI)
📍 Hyderabad