Threat Hunter / Security Analyst

Galvanick protects the industrial world against cyber attacks. Our threat detection platform defends the modern world against criminals and nation-states that target Operational Technology (OT) systems and networks. This is a chance to work in a startup environment with driven individuals committed to solving cybersecurity's big problems. We are backed by Founders Fund, Village Global, MaC Venture Capital, and others.

We are seeking a highly skilled individual to join our team as a Threat Hunter / SOC Analyst. In this role, you will play a critical role in enhancing our operational security by conducting manual threat detection operations and proactively hunting for potential threats. You will ensure the threat hunting tools and methodologies employed by the company will scale with Galvanick’s growth and success. This is a great opportunity to leverage the data collected by Galvanick to proactively hunt and identify security threats within customer systems and networks. You will provide insights through monthly reports with overview of findings and high level recommendations.

* Develop and implement effective detection strategies and ensure comprehensive threat coverage. You will be responsible for hunting and monitoring for threats using hundreds of telemetry sources from across the Galvanick platform.

* Stay updated with the latest security trends, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities to continuously improve our threat detection capabilities.

* Investigate and respond to security incidents, conducting thorough analysis and providing timely resolution.

* Maintain ownership of assigned customer accounts, facilitate high levels of customer satisfaction, and be a trusted advisor for customers. You will respond to customer questions relating to threat intelligence and threat hunting.

* Identify opportunities to increase overall customer satisfaction or streamline internal processes.

* Perform adversary-focused threat hunting to identify abnormalities in the environment, with a focus on public cloud environments.

* Contribute to automation and tooling that support hunting operations. Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of threat hunting activities, findings, and remediation steps.

* 5+ years of experience with one or more of the following areas, Incident Response, Security Operations, Threat Hunting, and Cyber Threat Intelligence.

* Fluency with Python and an understanding of query languages. You are comfortable getting into the code and helping with detections.

* Experience monitoring and analyzing telemetry data from application, infrastructure, and endpoint. 

* In-depth knowledge of security tools, techniques, and methodologies. Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and frameworks. 

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and identify potential threats. 

* Excellent understanding of attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and common security weaknesses. 

* Proven experience as a SOC analyst or threat hunter, with a strong operational security background. 

* Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience writing monthly reports with overview of findings and high level recommendations.

* Experience conducting threat hunting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hactivists. 

* Knowledge of cyber threat intelligence terminology and data communication concepts and technologies. 

* You enjoy solving problems and are naturally curious about the technologies and tools you use. 

* Startup experience and an understanding of zero to one ideas. You enjoy attacking complex and novel problems. 

* Experience with industrial, operational, or fulfillment environments. 

* Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or GCIH are desirable.

We provide top-of-the-line medical/dental/vision for employees and dependents, and have additional benefits designed to optimize every team member’s vitality, health, and wellness. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across various geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $100,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $180,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Galvanick is an early stage startup and base salary is only one component of our compensation package. Dependent on the position offered, equity may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to medical, financial, and/or other benefits. 

The Galvanick engineering team is based in Seattle. Given that we are an early-stage startup working on an exceptionally hard problem, we expect new team members to be in office. We are happy to cover relocation expenses.

To conform to US Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident of the US, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.