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Dark Web Jobs in Wisconsin (NOW HIRING)

WI · On-site

$100 - $155/hr

Delivering high-impact briefings and recommendations spanning threat hunting, dark web, and intelligence information relevant to your customer * Responding to customers' ad hoc requests for ...

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How much do dark web jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 25, 2026, the average yearly pay for dark web in Wisconsin is $81,608.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $55,500.00 and $95,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a dark web?

A Dark Web job typically refers to illicit or anonymous work conducted through hidden parts of the internet that require special software like Tor to access. These jobs can range from cybersecurity research and ethical hacking to illegal activities such as fraud, data theft, and hacking services. While some Dark Web jobs involve research or privacy-focused roles, many are associated with criminal enterprises. It is important to distinguish between ethical cybersecurity roles and illegal activities when discussing Dark Web jobs.

What types of challenges do dark web analysts typically face in their daily work?

Dark Web Analysts often encounter challenges such as sifting through vast amounts of hidden content to identify credible threats and differentiating between legitimate risks and false positives. Maintaining operational security while navigating anonymous online environments and adapting quickly to evolving cybercriminal tactics are also common hurdles. Analysts may also face mental fatigue from exposure to sensitive or alarming material and must exercise discretion when sharing findings with stakeholders. Staying up to date with the latest tools and techniques is crucial for keeping pace with the fast-changing dark web landscape.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the dark web position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Dark Web Analyst role, you need a solid background in cyber security, threat intelligence, and digital forensics, typically supported by a degree in computer science or cyber security. Familiarity with tools such as TOR browsers, threat intelligence platforms, and certifications like CEH or CompTIA Security+ are often essential. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and excellent written communication are key soft skills that help in interpreting findings and working with cross-functional teams. These competencies are vital for effectively monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on potential threats originating from the dark web, ultimately protecting organizational assets and data.

Infographic showing various Dark Web job openings in Wisconsin as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 82% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $81,608 per year, or $39.2 per hour.

Sr. Threat Hunting Intelligence Analyst (Remote, East/Central)

Socket.dev

WI • On-site

$100 - $155/hr

Other

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago


Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

CrowdStrike’s Counter Adversary Operations (CAO) Elite is looking for a highly motivated, self-driven, detailed-oriented, and experienced Senior Analyst dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world.

In this role, you will leverage CrowdStrike CAO's extensive resources to provide advanced threat hunting expertise and intelligence analysis to safeguard our customers' environments. You will develop a trusted partnership by helping customers identify and operationalize timely, actionable, and relevant threat intelligence and threat hunt findings. You'll work directly with some of the world's largest and most targeted organizations, briefing findings on live nation-state and criminal activity up to the CISO and executive level.

This position offers exceptional growth opportunities, blending technical mastery with strategic advisory services, all powered by CrowdStrike's world-class intelligence and hunting capabilities. You'll also work at the leading edge of AI-driven security operations, creating, directing, and supervising AI agents to accelerate your hunting and intelligence work.

After a period of learning our custom-built tool suite, workflows, and methodologies you will join other CAO Elite Analysts protecting our customer's networks by performing tailored threat hunting and customer specific threat intelligence operations, including:

  • Executing sophisticated threat hunting operations
  • Providing high value, actionable, threat intelligence aligned to the customer's requirements using your expertise and knowledge of the threat landscape
  • Delivering high-impact briefings and recommendations spanning threat hunting, dark web, and intelligence information relevant to your customer
  • Responding to customers’ ad hoc requests for information and support
  • Building lasting partnerships with customers
  • As you grow in the role you will have opportunities to undertake research, improve our threat hunting service, develop specialized intelligence knowledge, and work with other CrowdStrike teams across a broad range of topics and projects.
Am I a CAO Elite Analyst?
  • Are you passionate about threat hunting, threat intelligence, and dark web monitoring?
  • Do you love working with customers and interacting with stakeholders from SOC analysts to CISOs?
  • Are you a skilled communicator who enjoys crafting and delivering targeted presentations?
  • Do you crave new and innovative work that leads the way?
  • What You’ll Do:
  • Maintain ownership of assigned customer accounts, facilitate high levels of customer satisfaction, and be a trusted advisor for CAO Elite customers
  • Perform threat hunting, research dark web data, and research tailored threat intelligence for CAO Elite customers based on their specific requirements and environment
  • Prepare and deliver customer presentations relating to intelligence reports, dark web alerts, and threat hunting findings on a regular basis
  • Respond to customer requests relating to threat intelligence, threat hunting, and dark web monitoring
What You’ll Need:

All candidates must possess the following qualifications:

5+ years of experience in two (or more) of the following areas:

  • Incident response or security operations
  • Threat hunting
  • Cyber Threat intelligence
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Exemplary organizational skills with the ability to communicate both executive and detailed level findings to clients; ability to effectively communicate tasks, guidance, and methodology with internal teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to utilize AI and autonomous agents to enhance threat intelligence analysis and deliver measurable customer outcomes.
  • Presentation Delivery: a background in presenting, briefing, and delivering reports to stakeholders ranging from individual contributors to executives.
  • Incident Handling: experience conducting threat hunting or managing incident response for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hacktivists.
  • Intelligence Tradecraft: knowledge of cyber threat intelligence terminology and data communication concepts and technologies.
  • Willingness and ability to support a rotational weekend on-call schedule to ensure continuous support for critical customer requirements
  • Ability to travel on short notice, up to 5% of the time.
Bonus Points:
  • Familiarity with LogScale or similar query languages used in large-scale threat hunting
  • Understanding of contemporary scripting languages
  • Familiarity with application programming interfaces (API)

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  • Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
  • Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
  • Paid parental and adoption leaves
  • Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
  • Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
  • Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
  • Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy‑related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay‑offs, return from lay‑off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

CrowdStrike participates in the E-Verify program.

For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $100,000 - $155,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

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