Experience Level: 2-3 Years
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Detection Engineer to join our security team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing security detection mechanisms across various environments. Your primary goal will be to enhance our organization’s ability to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats efficiently.
Job Description:
Develop, test and maintain detection rules and logic across SIEM, EDR, and other security platforms.
Identify and implement detection use cases based on emerging threats and TTPs, leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Analyze security data to identify trends, anomalies and potential threats.
Collaborate with incident response teams to validate and refine detection mechanisms.
Optimize detection rules to reduce false positives while ensuring accurate threat identification.
Perform threat hunting and contribute to adversary emulation exercises.
Integrate threat intelligence into detection workflows to stay ahead of emerging threats.
Document and maintain playbooks, detection logic and response procedures.
Work closely with stakeholders to align detection strategies with business objectives.
Key Competencies:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication and documentation abilities.
Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment.
Additional Considerations:
Attitude and Team Fit:
We value a positive attitude and the ability to work well within a team. These qualities will be assessed throughout the selection process.
Shift Requirements:
SOC operates 24/7 with rotational shifts (including night).
SOC also operates over the weekend to handle high priority/critical incidents.
This role requires associates to be present in office.
What We Do
Unified Security Operations, Delivered. We tear down the walls between red and blue teams & address risk exposure when it’s discovered—not weeks later. UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions.
Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as- code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams. By creating continuously optimized identification, detection and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients.
UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia with global offices across the U.S. and in India.