Cyber Threat Hunter
Core
Proactively uncover advanced and hidden threats by thinking like an attacker, challenging assumptions, and strengthening resilience against evolving cyber risks.
Role type
Senior Cyber Threat Hunter (IC)
Builds
Intelligence-driven, proactive defence capabilities for ING's Global Threat Management team
Domain
Cybersecurity / Threat Intelligence / Adversary Emulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
hypothesis-based threat hunting, purple teaming, security research, threat hunting methodologies (TaHiTi, PEAK), large enterprise environment experience, multi-cloud and containers expertise, adversary emulation, gap analysis, executive reporting
Preferred skills
cyber threat hunting certifications, detection engineering certifications, adversary simulation certifications, cloud security certifications, BAS-related certifications
Technologies
MITRE ATT&CK, Breach & Attack Simulation (BAS), AI-assisted analytics, automation tools
Responsibilities
Conduct intelligence-led threat hunting and emulation based on emerging threats and adversary activity; Develop and test hypothesis-driven investigations to identify unknown or evasive malicious activity; Analyse adversary behaviour across the full attack chain to identify detection and control gaps; Translate hunt outcomes into actionable improvements for detection, prevention, and defensive architecture; Map findings to MITRE ATT&CK to articulate threats, gaps, and priorities; Communicate investigation outcomes in clear, executive-ready reports to support risk-based decision-making
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC