IDR, Inc. · 2 days ago
Network Security Analyst
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expIDR, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Network Security Analyst to join one of their top clients in the public sector industry. The role involves conducting threat hunting activities, analyzing security incidents, and collaborating with various teams to enhance security measures.
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Responsibilities
Proactively conduct threat hunting activities to identify malicious activity, advanced persistent threats, and indicators of compromise not detected by automated tools
Develop and execute hypothesis-driven hunts based on threat intelligence, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and organizational risk profiles
Analyze endpoint, network, identity, and cloud telemetry to detect anomalous or suspicious behavior
Investigate and validate potential security incidents, determine root cause, and assess scope and impact
Collaborate with incident response, SOC, and detection engineering teams to support containment, eradication, and recovery activities
Translate threat hunting findings into actionable detection logic, alerts, and analytics to improve security monitoring
Document hunting methodologies, findings, and recommendations in formal reports and knowledge repositories
Contribute to the development and tuning of security use cases, queries, and detection rules across SIEM, EDR, NDR, and cloud security platforms
Leverage threat intelligence sources to track emerging threats, attacker tools, and campaigns relevant to the organization
Support purple team activities, tabletop exercises, and continuous adversary simulation efforts
Maintain awareness of evolving attacker techniques and emerging cybersecurity threats
Qualification
Required
8+ years' experience in threat Hunting & Incident Response – Deep understanding of attacker TTPs; hands-on threat hunting using SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud, identity, and network telemetry; forensic investigation and malware analysis fundamentals
8+ years' experience in Cloud & Platform Security Architecture – Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, and cloud operating systems; cloud security risks (breaches, IAM abuse, APTs, DoS, data loss); experience defining and enforcing security policies across hybrid environments
8+ years' experience in Security Analysis, Automation & Communication – Proficient in query languages and scripting for investigations; risk and threat analysis aligned with NIST standards; clear documentation and communication of technical findings to diverse stakeholders
Benefits
Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
Employee Stock Ownership Program
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Company
IDR, Inc.
IDR, Inc.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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President and CEO
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2025-11-19
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