Manager-Captive Operations - Captive Operations

Job Description Threat Hunter (Netscout) L3

Role: Threat Hunter Netscout
Location: Jaipur
Qualification: B.E./ B.Tech/ MCA/ M.Sc. in Computer Science or IT
Experience: 6-8 YEARS

Certification: CEH/CSA

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct
  proactive threat-hunting activities using Netscout and related
  network visibility tools.
• Analyse
  network telemetry, packet data, and alerts to identify anomalous
  activities.
• Investigate
  suspicious traffic patterns, malware communication, and lateral movement.
• Work
  closely with SOC teams to enrich incidents and provide actionable threat
  intelligence.
• Develop
  new hunting hypotheses and detection logic based on evolving threats.
• Create
  and maintain threat-hunting reports, dashboards, and documentation.
• Participate
  in root cause analysis and recommend security improvements.

Skills & Competencies

• Educational
  Qualification should be B.E./ B.Tech/ MCA/ M.Sc. in Computer Science or IT
  with 6+ years relevant experience
• Strong
  understanding of network protocols, TCP/IP, routing, and switching.
• Hands-on
  experience with Netscout or similar network monitoring tools.
• Knowledge
  of threat landscape, MITRE ATT&CK, and incident response.
• Strong
  analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability
  to work in a fast-paced SOC environment.
• Good
  Analytical & Problem Solving skills
• Able
  to communicate with technical staff/management
• Flexible
  to work after office and over weekend if required
• Highly motivated & customer
  centric