Remote Cybersecurity Researcher Jobs in Houston, TX

Description

Binary Defense is seeking a Threat Hunter to join our Threat Hunting Team. This role is built for someone who can hit the ground running: tracking threat actor techniques as they break, turning that intelligence into original research, and building the hunts that surface those threats across client environments.

The Threat Hunter position requires an experienced, analytical person who understands the techniques threat actors use to compromise systems and evade detection. A successful candidate will study those techniques, translate them into hunting and detection logic across multiple SIEM and EDR platforms, and clearly communicate findings to clients. The work spans researching breaking threat intelligence, hands-on analysis, detection engineering, and written communication, in a client-facing environment.

Hunts are delivered across EDR and SIEM platforms including Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Splunk, and CrowdStrike. Threat Hunters produce client deliverables each week, with opportunities to publish original research as blog posts and to present research at security conferences.

Responsibilities

Track emerging threat actor techniques from breaking research, threat intelligence reporting, and firsthand observation, and assess their relevance to client environments.

Develop original research from observed malware and threat actor TTPs, including extraction of indicators of compromise (IOCs) and detection opportunities.

Build and tune client-facing threat hunts as queries across customer EDR and SIEM platforms 

Serve as a technical point of contact for clients, clearly communicating hunt findings, methodology, and recommendations to improve their security posture.

Perform static and dynamic malware analysis to understand malicious behavior, execution flow, and common evasion techniques.

Analyze telemetry, logs, and alerts to identify suspicious behavior across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Work closely with Threat Hunters and SOC analysts to support investigations and deliver technical findings.

Keep current on the latest threat actor techniques and cybersecurity developments relevant to defending client networks.

Support and mentor less experienced team members as you grow in the role.

Requirements

Hands-on experience hunting for threat actor activity using EDR and/or SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, and CrowdStrike.

Ability to build and tune hunting and detection queries in platform-native query languages (for example KQL and SPL).

Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical findings clearly to clients and teammates.

Working knowledge of threat actor techniques, defense evasion, and the current threat landscape.

Experience turning threat intelligence into deployable hunt and detection logic.

Familiarity with malware analysis techniques and the ability to interpret and apply results.

Network traffic analysis experience.

Experience with Windows environments, with working familiarity across Linux and macOS.

Strong research and technical analysis skills.

Well-developed problem-solving and interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills, and acute attention to detail.

Associate's degree (or 2 or more years hands-on experience) in Computer Science, Information Security, Incident Response, Forensics, or a related field.

Preferred

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or Cybersecurity (or 4 or more years hands-on experience).

2 or more years of experience in threat hunting, detection engineering, incident response, or a SOC role.

Experience analyzing or de-obfuscating scripts (PowerShell, VBA, JavaScript, .NET, and similar).

Scripting or programming experience (for example Python, PowerShell, or Bash) to support analysis and internal tooling.

Experience publishing original research through blog posts, public reporting, or conference talks.

Malware reverse engineering experience, both static and dynamic.

Digital forensics and incident response experience.

Experience mentoring other analysts.

About Binary Defense

Binary Defense is a leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, trusted by hundreds of organizations to protect what matters most. Our team of SOC analysts, threat hunters, detection engineers, and threat researchers work around the clock to deliver proactive, risk-focused security outcomes. We bring the attacker's mindset to defense, helping clients detect threats earlier, respond faster, and continuously improve their security posture.

For more information, visit our website, check out our blog, or follow us on LinkedIn.

Binary Defense offers competitive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents, a 401k match which vests every payroll, a flexible and remote friendly work environment, as well as training opportunities to expand your skill set (to name a few!). If you're interested in joining a growing team with great perks, we encourage you to apply!