Roles · Software and IT

AI threat hunter

Evaluates network system security by conducting simulated cyberattacks and identifies weaknesses to recommend solutions for the business.

Karim Mokoena“I identify security system weaknesses using penetration tests.”An example character, not a real person.
Hire this role

Threat hunter · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Identifies security system weaknesses using penetration tests.
  2. Documents penetration test findings.
  3. Writes audit reports to communicate findings and recommend solutions.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Penetration Testers” (O*NET 15-1299.04), as O*NET lists them:

  • Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.
  • Document penetration test findings.
  • Write audit reports to communicate technical and procedural findings and recommend solutions.

Threat hunter · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Bash
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • JavaScript

Industries it fits

Hire this role

Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits