Threat Hunter
The Threat Hunter combines advanced mathematics, statistics, deep knowledge of attack vectors, and network protocols to detect novel and existing cyber and fraud attacks. This role generally requires working in an AWS cloud big data environment using tools such as Athena, Sagemaker and other AI/ML tools to detect emerging threats and ongoing attacks. Additional related skills include malware analysis, system engineering/administration, big data engineering and a solid basis of understanding fraud.
Guides Hunters and mentor's junior members of Tech and Cyber into Hunter positions. Leads implementation of new tools and ways to dissect data into stories that help us understand the data. Significant overlap with the role of a data scientist. Important member of and contributor to financial threat intelligence and information sharing communicates
Position Responsibilities:
Threat Detection
Utilizes expert domain knowledge in cyber or fraud to perform the following:
- Performs innovative detection development through hypothesis and supporting research.
- Engineering detections for novel and existing threats using SQL, Hadoop, Hive, Athena, Python, Pandas, regex, scripting, other big data tools.
- Performs extremely complex analysis of disparate data sources.
- Performs emerging threat and threat landscape research.
- Provides forensic cyber and fraud event analysis.
- Works closely with partners in Cyber, Fraud, and Technology to respond to incidents and events.
- Identifies means to reduce fraud loss.
- Identifies means to reduce cyber-attack effectiveness.
- Looks for continuous improvement of detections for operationalization.
- Performs Expert Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) research.
New Threat Detection Analysis
- Engineers big data solutions to support new threat detections.
- Performs technical design of systems to support efficient flow and storage of data.
- Performs logical design of systems to support powerful, complex analysis.
- Champions big data threat hunting platform for new data sources and use cases.
- Provides expert guidance for development of AI/ML/Deep learning data models.
Expert Cyber and Fraud Consulting
- Works closely with partners in Cyber, Fraud, and Technology to solve problems.
- Escalation point for cyber incidents, events, and malware research.
- Provides expert guidance on fraud events, trends, mitigation strategies.
- Provides expert guidance on fraud actor Tactics, Techniques, and Protocols (TTP) and evaluate solutions.
- Provides expert knowledge of attack vectors such as SQL injection, remote code execution, synthetic identity, wire fraud, check fraud, lateral movement.
- Identifies and mitigates threat vectors unique to the shared cyber/fraud attack surface.
- Advocates cross-pollination of tactics/investigate procedures in between fraud and cyber spaces.
Planning and Organizing
- Identifies - evaluates projects, products, and solutions to enhance threat detection and other capabilities.
- Provides expert guidance on highly complex, large projects to incorporate cyber and fraud detection capabilities and considerations.
- Participates in industry working and information sharing groups.
Administration
- Keeps management informed of status of threats, the threat landscape, and current incidents and events through appropriate reporting.
- Actively participates on committees representing Cybersecurity.
- Keeps abreast of leading-edge technologies in the threat detection space.
Position Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or 4 years of relevant experience in Computer science, mathematics, information technology, big data, cyber security OR equivalent through a combination of education and/or technology experience OR 12 years of technology experience
- 6 years of experience in Progressive cybersecurity/ technology/Fraud
- 5 years of experience in Demonstrating experience detecting novel threats
- 2 years of SQL Big Data
- 2 years of experience with Malware / Forensic event / Fraud analysis
About Comerica
We know our employees are critical to our overall success and we are dedicated to investing in their future. One of the ways we do this is to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to recognize and reward individual performance, as well support health, well-being, development and security for our colleagues and their family. Total Rewards consists of cash compensation, development and flexible benefit programs designed to meet individual needs today and in the future. Your salary will be commensurate with your work experience and our programs are reviewed regularly to ensure each remain competitive. We are proud to offer benefits such as health and welfare programs, strong retirement benefits, and generous paid time off programs. You and your eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children, can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) and pension, income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs to offset unexpected health care expenses. We also have a variety of time off programs for things like vacation, sick time, disability, and parental leave. Eligibility for some programs varies based on employment status and tenure.
Upon offer, Comerica conducts a comprehensive background and fingerprint check.
NMLS certification requirement: where applicable, a favorable background check screening, credit check, fingerprint check, and NMLS certification is required in accordance with the SAFE Act.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned into three major business segments; the Commercial Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica's colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
Comerica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - veterans/individuals with disabilities, committed to workplace diversity.
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Comerica Bank
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, sick time, 401(k)
Apr 28, 2025