Threat Hunting Lead – MDR
KPMG India (KDNI) · Bengaluru
| Company | KPMG India (KDNI) |
|---|---|
| Role | Threat Hunting Lead – MDR |
| Location | Bengaluru |
| Work mode | On-site |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Job type | Full-time |
About this job
KPMG in India is hiring a Threat Hunting Lead for its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team in Bengaluru (also listed for Gurgaon). The job is to find advanced attackers that slip past normal security controls, using hypothesis-driven hunts across endpoint, network and cloud data.
You will plan and run threat hunts mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, use EDR/XDR tools such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike or SentinelOne and SIEMs such as Sentinel or Splunk, and turn findings into new detections. The posting asks for 8+ years in security, with 5+ years of dedicated threat hunting.
Eligibility
- 8+ years in cyber security, including 5+ years of threat hunting
- Hands-on with EDR/XDR (Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne) and SIEM (Sentinel, Splunk)
- Advanced KQL, SPL or SQL queries
- Experience in a SOC, MDR, MSSP or cyber defence team
Skills required
What you will do
- Plan and run hypothesis-driven threat hunts
- Map hunts and findings to MITRE ATT&CK
- Turn hunt results into new detection rules
- Guide and mentor threat hunters in the team
How to apply
- Open the official job page using the button below and read the full description
- Tailor your resume to the skills listed here and apply directly on the company's careers site
Before the interview, prepare:
- Design a hunt for a specific ATT&CK technique, such as credential dumping
- Write a KQL or SPL query live
- A real hunt or incident you led and what you found
- How you measure whether a hunting programme works
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