Detection Engineer - Cyber

🌍 Client: Cybersecurity Firm📍 Company Head office: Dubai, UAE🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time💼 Mode: Remote from IndiaDetection Engineer Role:

We are hiring a skilled Detection Engineer to design, develop, and enhance advanced threat detection capabilities across endpoint, network, and cloud environments. The role focuses on building custom detection logic, threat hunting, and translating MITRE ATT&CK techniques into high-fidelity detections.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop custom detection rules using EDR/XDR telemetry
• Build detections for process execution, command-line activity, DLL loads, network anomalies, and attack behaviors
• Translate threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK techniques into actionable detections
• Implement and tune detections across Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Sentinel
• One, Sentinel, and Splunk
• Conduct threat hunting and validate detections through attack simulations and purple team exercises
• Optimize detections to reduce false positives and alert fatigue
• Collaborate with SOC, IR, and Threat Intelligence teams

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, and Sentinel
• One
• Expertise in writing custom detection rules using KQL/SPL and Sigma
• Deep understanding of endpoint telemetry and attack techniques
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Basic to intermediate scripting in Python or PowerShell