Agile Defense

Threat Hunt Lead (CBP)

Agile Defense · Reston, VA

Posted 27 days ago · $165,000-200,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
27 days
Agile Defense's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
14% of Agile Defense's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Agile Defense
low
0 stale, 4 reposted of 100 open
Hiring momentum
166 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As the Threat Hunt Lead for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, you will lead threat hunting efforts to identify gaps in automated detection systems. Your role involves forming and testing hypotheses about potential threats, confirming findings, and developing detection logic that enhances the Security Operations Center's capabilities. You'll collaborate closely with various teams to ensure findings are actionable and contribute to the overall cybersecurity posture.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Agile Defense as an employer.

What you need

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • GIAC, GCIH or CEH certification
  • Minimum of five years of experience as a Tier 3 senior cyber threat hunt analyst
  • Hands-on experience in host and network-based security monitoring
  • Strong cybersecurity background in forensics related to advanced cyber threat activities

Nice to have

  • Additional certifications such as GFCA, GREM, GFNA, OSCP, GPEN
  • Experience leading structured threat hunting using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK
  • Experience turning hunt findings into production detection
  • Experience defending against threats targeting government or law enforcement data
  • Active CBP BI or other relevant clearances

What you get

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Short-term and long-term Disability
  • Retirement

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid
  • Requires a lengthy clearance process for candidates without an active CBP BI
  • Most hunts may not yield findings, which is part of the role
  • Focus on federal law enforcement environment may limit applicability to other sectors

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Listed by Agile Defense on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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