Associate Cyber Threat Researcher

United Ventures LLC

Job Overview

Location

Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Engage in proactive threat hunts across customer environments to identify, investigate, and respond to active and emerging cyber threats using intelligence-driven methodologies.
• Develop and deploy intelligence-based detection rules and signatures to defend against modern adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) observed in real-world attacks.
• Analyze threat actor behavior, malware samples, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and attack patterns to inform defensive strategies and enhance detection capabilities.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of unified security operations workflows on the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform to improve threat identification and resilience.
• Collaborate with internal account teams to understand customer security environments and tailor detection solutions to their specific risk profiles.
• Document and report findings from threat hunts and detection research to internal stakeholders and, where appropriate, directly to customers to strengthen their security posture.
• Support offensive and defensive threat intelligence objectives by synthesizing data from open-source, proprietary, and internal threat feeds.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the evolving cyber threat landscape, including emerging attack vectors, exploit techniques, and adversary infrastructure.
• Participate in the continuous optimization of detection logic to reduce false positives and improve response efficiency across diverse customer environments.
• Apply technical expertise in network traffic analysis, endpoint telemetry, log correlation, and security tooling to uncover hidden threats and validate detection efficacy.
• Work within a team of security practitioners to share insights, validate hypotheses, and improve collective threat intelligence capabilities.
• Assist in the development of custom-tailored security operations solutions for Fortune 500, Federal Government, and commercial clients.
• Adhere to strict operational security protocols and compliance standards when handling sensitive customer data and threat intelligence.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives, including internal documentation, training materials, and team briefings on new threat trends and detection techniques.

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrated understanding of adversarial TTPs as outlined in MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Experience with threat hunting, malware analysis, or security log analysis in enterprise environments
• Proficiency in using SIEM, EDR, or threat intelligence platforms (e.g., Splunk, SentinelOne, MISP, ThreatConnect)
• Ability to write and modify detection rules in SPL, YARA, Sigma, or similar languages
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for reporting findings to technical and non-technical audiences

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work flexibility with global team collaboration
• Opportunity to work with Fortune 500 and Federal Government clients
• Exposure to cutting-edge security-as-code platform technology
• Mentorship from security practitioners with decades of industry experience

Skills & Technologies

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About United Ventures LLC

United Ventures LLC, operating as UVCyber, is a veteran-owned cybersecurity firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2017, the company provides penetration testing, compliance assessments, risk management, and managed security services to defense, healthcare, finance, and government clients. UVCyber maintains CMMC Registered Provider Organization status and supports NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, and HIPAA frameworks through its team of cleared consultants.

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