Company Overview
Bank of America is a leading global financial institution offering a wide range of banking, investment, asset management, and risk management services. It serves around 56 million U.S. consumers and small businesses, and is a top player in wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and trading. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/32FDdQr. For account issues, visit: https://bit.ly/2GeTIeP.
Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are committed to enhancing financial lives through meaningful connections. Responsible Growth is central to our values, ensuring we deliver exceptional service to clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders. We foster an inclusive, diverse workplace and offer comprehensive benefits to support the well-being of our employees and their families.
The Cyber Threat Hunting, Intelligence & Defense team is a key part of our Cyber Security Defense function, focusing on strengthening our security posture through research, threat simulations, and proactive security engagements. This team collaborates across the bank to identify and mitigate threats, protecting critical infrastructure that serves millions of customers globally.
Role Responsibilities:
The Senior Threat Hunter will analyze large datasets to identify novel threats and attack techniques within Bank of America’s environment. Collaborating with data science, threat research, and defense teams, the role will focus on developing innovative strategies to detect advanced threat actors. You will also document and share new threat hunt hypotheses, mentor junior team members, and contribute to designing cutting-edge security controls. This position involves close work with global security teams to enhance security measures and reduce false positives.
Required Skills:
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8+ years in technical roles (Security Operations, Incident Response, Detection Engineering, Offensive Security, or Cyber Threat Intelligence).
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Expertise in analyzing system, network, and application logs throughout the cyber kill chain.
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Proficiency with tools like Splunk, Python, SQL, Hadoop, and Hue.
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Ability to leverage Cyber Threat Intelligence for actionable insights.
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Strong communication skills to explain complex threats in plain language.
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Experience with enterprise-scale EDR and SIEM tools.
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Proven ability to self-manage and collaborate across diverse teams.
Beneficial Skills:
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Knowledge of basic data science concepts.
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Experience with tools like Cobalt Strike/Metasploit and Cloud security (Azure, M365, AWS).
Shift:
1st Shift (United States)
Hours per Week:
40 hours
Applications will be open for at least seven days from the posting date.