Cyber Threat Hunter (f/m/d): SAP Cyber Intelligence and Threat Hunting (Mid-Level)

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What you’ll do 

SAP is seeking a Cyber Threat Hunter (f/m/d) to support a world-class capability focused on identifying advanced and persistent cyber threats. The Cyber Threat Hunting function operates in close alignment with the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team, an intelligence-driven capability that focuses on identifying adversary behavioral tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). In this role, the analyst will analyze and correlate large data sets across endpoint, identity, network, and cloud telemetry to help identify suspicious or malicious activity within a diverse and dynamic environment. 

As part of the SAPs Cyber Intelligence and Threat Hunting(CITH) Team, the analyst will contribute to proactive and reactive, hypothesis-driven hunting efforts aimed at identifying advanced adversary behaviors, emerging tradecraft, and potential detection gaps. The role will involve supporting Hypothesis and Behavioral Based hunts to include developing hypotheses, analyzing anomalies against established baselines, and assisting in hunts focused on specific MITRE ATT&CK techniques. 

SAPs Threat Hunter(s) will collaborate closely with Senior Threat Hunting leadership, Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Incident Response (IR), Detection Engineering, and Security Engineering teams to help translate intelligence into actionable hunts and contribute to the development of new behavioral detections. This role requires a curious, analytical mindset and a strong team-oriented approach to support the continued growth and maturity of the threat hunting capability. 

 

 

Role and Responsibilities 

• Develop threat hunting hypotheses derived from Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) reporting 

• Create and execute queries to identify behaviors and TTPs aligned with intelligence reporting 

• Analyze endpoint, identity, network, and cloud telemetry for malicious, suspicious, and anomalous activity 

• Perform triage and deeper analysis on suspicious findings 

• Collaborate with Detection Engineering to operationalize validated hunt queries 

• Support Incident Response (IR) with contextual telemetry and investigative findings 

• Assist in identifying misconfigurations and potential vulnerabilities 

• Document hunt findings in a clear, reproducible, and defensible format 

• Map findings to the MITRE ATT&CK framework 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of hunting methodologies and playbooks 

Education & Work Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or comparable qualification
• 2+ years of related professional experience in IR, Detection Engineering, and/or Threat Hunting

 

Technical Skills and Comptencies 

• Familiarity with Windows, Linux, MacOS environments 

• Experience with log analysis and security tooling (e.g. SIEM,EDR, IDS/IPS) 

• Understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) 

• Ability to write and interpret programming langauge (Python,PowerShell, JAVA, GO) 

• Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and Lockheed’s Cyber Kill Chain concepts 

 

Anayltical and Investigative Skills 

• Strong curiousity and analytical mindset 

• Ability to identify patterns and correlate disparate data 

• Detail-oriented approach to investigation and problem solving 

 

Professional Competencies 

• Willingness to learn and take direction from senior team members 

• Comfortable with working both independently and collaboratively 

• Good written and verbal communication skills 

• Ability to clearly articulate investigative findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders 

 

 

Preferred Certifications 

• GIAC Security Operations Certified (GSOC) 

• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) 

• GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) 

• GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) 

• CompTIA Security+ 

 

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Requisition ID: 448351  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: Other locations in Germany possible as per individual check  #LI-Hybrid

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