AHEAD
Senior Technical Consultant - Network Security Operations
United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$210kDetected 12 days ago
JavaScriptPythonAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsLinuxRESTData AnalysisCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySIEMSOARSOC OperationsTCP/IPDNSCommunicationMentoringCISSP
About the role
- We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.
- Responsible for the technical execution of Extrahop deployments with complex configurations and mentoring junior team members.
- This OTE range may vary based on the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy ExtraHop sensor architectures across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including sensor placement strategy for TAPs, SPAN ports, and VPC traffic mirroring in AWS and Azure
- Configure and design packetstores for retention, query performance, and compliance requirements, including sizing decisions for high-throughput environments
- Create custom detections and bundles tailored to client environments, moving beyond out-of-box detections to address specific threats and false-positive patterns
- Develop custom dashboards in Reveal(x) using metrics, devices, and applications views, translating wire data into views that map to client SOC workflows and executive reporting needs
- Build and maintain REST API integrations between ExtraHop and SIEM, SOAR, ticketing, and CMDB platforms, including custom triggers and open data stream configurations
- Collaborate with clients to optimize and fine tune their deployment and provide guidance to assist with the optimization of the platform.
- Contribute to project documentation, ensuring clarity and completeness of Solution Designs and As-Built configurations.
Requirements
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with ExtraHop Reveal(x) or Reveal(x) 360 in production environments or similar NDR solutions.
- Experience deploying and administering ExtraHop Reveal(x) Enterprise or Reveal(x) 360
- Working knowledge of at least one major SIEM (Splunk, XSIAM, Crowdstrike or equivalent) and experience integrating ExtraHop as a data source
- Effective communication skills with the ability to engage with clients and Team members.
- Demonstrated experience deploying and tuning ExtraHop sensors, recordstores, and packetstores, including sizing, retention configuration, and performance troubleshooting
- Strong grasp of wire data analysis: L2-L7 protocol behavior (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, etc), TLS/SSL decryption
- Experience building custom detections, bundles, and dashboards beyond default configurations
- Proficient in JavaScript and Python scripting for automation, customization, and workflow optimization
- Experienced in proactive threat hunting and incident investigations using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), and CIS Critical Security Controls to identify adversary TTPs and strengthen detection and response capabilities.
- Solid Understanding of network security, cloud environments, Identity, Linux, Mac and Windows.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud traffic mirroring (AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring, Azure vTAP, or GCP Packet Mirroring) is a strong plus
- ExtraHop certification (ECS or equivalent) preferred or relevant industry certifications ( CISSP, CYSA, CEH, Security+, Pentest+, OSCP) are a plus.
Skills
- AHEAD builds platforms for digital business.
- Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
- Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.
Compensation
- The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings ("OTE") for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
- Conduct network visibility assessments for prospective and existing clients, identifying blind spots in east-west traffic, encrypted traffic decryption coverage, and segmentation gaps
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