Cybersecurity Specialist, Threat Hunting and Intelligence

Role Overview

The Cybersecurity Specialist for Threat Hunting and Intelligence is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating advanced cyber threats within KCB Bank's technological ecosystems, whether on-premise or in the Cloud. This role involves proactive "hunting" for novel vulnerabilities and adversarial activities, as well as researching threat reporting feeds to provide actionable intelligence. The specialist provides a forward-looking view of the cyber threat landscape to predict shifts in adversarial strategic objectives and ensure effective cybersecurity controls are in place.

Key Responsibilities

• Threat Intelligence: Research, collect, and analyze open-source and proprietary threat feeds to provide actionable cyber threat intelligence.
• Proactive Threat Hunting: Continuously identify, pursue, and evict advanced cyber threats from the bank's ecosystems.
• Threat Landscape Prediction: Provide a forward-looking view of the financial sector's cyber threat landscape, predicting changes in adversarial intent and goals.
• Documentation: Maintain meticulous records of threats, vectors, actors, and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures) for threat modeling and security incidents.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Prepare and publish reports for various levels, from technical teams to executive leadership.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with CISOC, SOC Engineering, and Group Cybersecurity teams to refine security architectures and control schemas.
• Training Input: Provide data-driven input for security awareness and education programs based on threat hunting outcomes.
• Daily Monitoring: Track threat actors and indicators of compromise (IOCs) across the surface, deep, and dark web.
• Platform Administration: Configure and improve advanced cyber threat hunting and intelligence platforms.
• Incident Response: Furnish expertise to the CISOC in handling and remediating security incidents.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or Engineering (Electrical/Electronic) from a recognized university.
• Mandatory Certification: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Additional Certifications: Must possess at least two additional certifications from: CSA, CEH, E|CIH, GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GREM, CISA, CISSP, CISM, or Security+.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in Information Technology.
• Cybersecurity Focus: At least 3 years in Information/Cyber Security and 2 years in Security Operations Centre (SOC), Security Monitoring, EDR, or NDR.
• Desired Skills: Experience in Security Tools Administration (SIEM, DAM, WAF) and experience within the financial services industry.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the KCB Bank recruitment portal by following the application link. Ensure your application is submitted no later than March 13, 2026.