Hiring: Threat Detection Analyst (Expert) Company: Huntington National Bank Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 17:56:32 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Threat Detection, Detection Engineering, SIEM, XDR, EDR, Cloud Security, Network Security, MITRE ATT&CK, Threat Intelligence, Purple Team, Adversary Emulation, KQL, SPL, XQL, SQL, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Data Analytics, Incident Response, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST CSF Experience: - 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity - 1+ years of data analytics experience within the threat detection space - High School Diploma or 8+ additional years of equivalent experience - Bachelor's degree or 4+ additional years of equivalent experience (preferred) Required Skills: - Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain threat detections across SIEM, XDR, EDR, cloud, and network security platforms - Conduct detection engineering activities aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and known adversary behaviors - Analyze threat intelligence, attack techniques, and emerging threats to identify new detection opportunities - Develop and maintain detection use cases, analytics, correlation rules, anomaly detections, and behavioral detections - Perform detection validation through threat simulations, purple team exercises, adversary emulation, and attack replay testing - Conduct detection gap assessments and identify areas requiring additional visibility or telemetry - Continuously tune and optimize detection logic to improve fidelity and reduce false positives and false negatives - Create and maintain detection documentation, testing procedures, and coverage mappings - Analyze security telemetry and log sources to identify opportunities for improved monitoring coverage - Develop content and requirements for new log sources, telemetry collection, and data quality improvements - Partner with Incident Response teams to improve detection content based on investigations and lessons learned - Collaborate with Threat Intelligence teams to operationalize indicators, emerging threats, and attacker TTPs - Measure and report on detection health, coverage effectiveness, and detection performance metrics - Provide leadership, mentorship, and training opportunities for junior Threat Detection Analysts Qualifications: - Professional experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Microsoft Defender XDR, or similar detection platforms - Experience creating detection logic based on MITRE ATT&CK techniques, threat intelligence, and real-world adversary behaviors - Experience conducting detection validation using attack simulation, adversary emulation, or purple team methodologies - Experience tuning detections to reduce false positives while maintaining detection efficacy - Ability to conduct detection coverage analysis and detection gap assessments - Familiarity with detection-as-code methodologies and version-controlled detection development processes - Experience writing and optimizing KQL, SPL, XQL, SQL, or similar analytics languages - Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) - Experience working with large-scale security telemetry and log analytics - Knowledge of common attack vectors including phishing, credential theft, ransomware, cloud attacks, insider threats, and lateral movement - Familiarity with threat hunting concepts and the conversion of hunt hypotheses into operational detections - Understanding of Windows, Linux, macOS, Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, and cloud security telemetry - Experience with scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages - Knowledge of common network protocols such as HTTP/S, DNS, SMTP, SSH, LDAP, and Kerberos - Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST CSF, and detection engineering best practices - Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills - Occasional travel may be required Compensation: $70,000 - $140,000 Annual Salary. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. Huntington provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!