Specialist: Cyber Threat Hunter at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

To leverage experience, expertise, and cybersecurity knowledge of adversary behaviors to identify activity that may have bypassed detection's and security controls; drive critical context-rich alerts, build new tools and automation in support of hunting objectives in Absa bank.

Job Description

CSO Detect: Cyber Threat Hunting

• To collaborate with threat intelligence analysts to identify priority cyber threats, designing and executing cyber hunts.
• Hunting for threats, anomalies and cyber-related disruptions on the Absa network
• Collaborate with technology and business teams to help detect new, interesting or unique threats and mitigations based on hunting observations
• Performing threat analysis, deep-dives and incident assessments
• Conducting research and presenting threat briefings

Education and experience required

• Minimum B-degree (Maths, Computer & Life Sciences) (NQF Level 7) | Advanced Diplomas in Cyber
• At least 5 years’ experience in the field of Cybersecurity and/or Technology

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to operate in high performing teams across culturally diverse and geographically separated locations
• Leadership skills – ability to encourage, engage, empower, and deliver
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Python, PHP, Perl, or similar scripting languages
• Knowledge of the cyber kill chain, Mitre ATT&CK framework

Behavioral/Enterprise

• Customer excellence
• Change and improvement orientation
• Commercial thinking
• Ethics and values

Competencies: Technical

• Security Analysis
• Digital Forensics
• Malware reverse engineering
• Offensive Security

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)