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# Cyber Threat Hunt Analyst

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Washington, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $109,500.0 - $224,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Computer Networks, Computer Forensics, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware, Purple Team (Cyber Security)
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6f7df010-ae6e-4792-8b4c-e1b343badfaf

## About the Role

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 * 10+ years of related experience; BS degree (or 4 additional years as substitute)
 * A minimum of seven (7) years of incident detection/response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics experience (or bachelor's degree plus five (5) years).
 * Extensive experience analyzing and synthesizing intelligence, mentoring others, and fusing computer network attack analyses with counterintelligence/law-enforcement investigations.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Track record of leading Purple Team engagements or advanced adversary emulation exercises.
 * Experience with OT/ICS or air-gapped environment hunting.
 * Prior mentorship or informal team-lead experience within a threat hunt function.

Required Certifications:

 * One or more: CASP+, CISSP, CISA, GCIH, GCED

## Description

* Lead complex threat hunting missions against enterprise networks, systems, and high value assets, including deployments using the CTH Fly-Away Kit (FAK).
 * Fuse Threat Intelligence and prior hunt findings to formulate advanced attacker-activity hypotheses.
 * Mentor junior and mid-level hunt analysts in hunt methodology and tradecraft.
 * Drive creation of new detection content resulting from hunt missions and Purple Team engagements.
 * Author Executive Summaries and Situation Reports for extended hunt missions.
 * Serve as technical lead for Purple Team engagements, coordinating with the Penetration Testing Team and Detection Engineering.
 * Contribute to the CTH team's long-term hunt roadmap and prioritization of hunt targets.
 * Represent the CTH team in security observation reviews and cross-functional findings discussions.