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Dentons · 17 hours ago

Threat Analyst

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$84K/yr - $108K/yr

2+ years exp

Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Threat Analyst. The Information Security Threat Analyst is responsible for proactively hunting for threats within client environments, developing and tuning SIEM use cases, and conducting in-depth investigations of security events.

AdviceConsultingLegal

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Analyze activity trends using a mix of tools and analytical methodologies to hunt for threats not otherwise detected by configured security alerts

Conduct threat scenario analysis to develop new use cases with relevant attack vectors; develop attack scenarios to formulate hunting strategies to identify threats undetected by existing controls

Perform in-depth investigation of events of interest identified during hunts or from security alerts as defined investigation and response procedures

Monitor, triage, and operationalize threat intelligence from commercial, open-source, ISAC/ISAO, and government sources

Correlate threat intelligence with internal telemetry to identify potential compromise and guide hunts and incident response

Create and deliver regular threat hunting and threat intelligence reports including hypotheses, datasets, findings, false positives, and detection/response improvements

Contribute to the tuning and development of SIEM use cases and other security control configurations to enhance threat detection capabilities

Define and track Security Operations metrics

Design, develop, and maintain automation and SOAR playbooks to streamline alert triage, enrichment, containment, and notification workflows

Automate routine operational tasks (e.g., IOC curation, asset/context lookups, quarantine, user suspension) to reduce MTTD/MTTR

Facilitate vulnerability management by correlating vuln data with exploits-in-the-wild; prioritize remediation based on risk and exposure

Participate in IR exercises to validate processes and IR capabilities

Other duties as assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position

Qualification

SIEMThreat IntelligenceThreat HuntingSOARVulnerability ScannersEDR ToolsAnalytical SkillsScripting LanguagesDigital ForensicsMalware AnalysisPenetration TestingIndustry Certifications

Required

Bachelor's degree/diploma in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Minimum 2 years of experience in Cyber Intelligence or as a Threat Hunter, ideally within a CIRT/SOC; hands-on experience with SIEM content and automation development

Direct prior experience with core security technologies such as SIEM, vulnerability scanners, anti-virus solutions, and EDRs

Strong knowledge of threat intelligence and threat hunting, including MITRE ATT&CK, kill chain, hypothesis-driven methods, and IOC lifecycle management

Demonstrated experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic): data onboarding, parsing, correlation rules, dashboards, and tuning

Experience with SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk SOAR, Microsoft Sentinel automation, Swimlane) and building playbooks for enrichment and response

Strong analytical and investigative skills; knowledge of technical security controls and mitigations

Experience with advanced endpoint analytics and EDR tooling (e.g., CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint, Sophos)

Good working knowledge of common security threats, industry best practices, and security technologies

24x7 on-call availability for high severity incidents

Knowledge of digital forensics, malware analysis, penetration testing and ethical hacking

Preferred

Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, shell)

Industry certifications are a strong asset (e.g., GIAC, Microsoft SC-200, Splunk Enterprise Security, AWS/Azure security certs)

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Profit sharing

Short-term/long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Company

Dentons

Dentons is a global law firm driven to provide you with the competitive edge in an increasingly complex

Founded in 2013

Chicago, Illinois, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.dentons.com

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