Threat Hunter Interview

Comprehensive interview preparation for threat hunting roles, covering proactive threat detection, intelligence analysis, and advanced hunting techniques.

Threat Hunting

Intelligence Analysis

Data Analytics

Detection

Technical Questions

Core technical questions specific to threat hunting and intelligence analysis.

Threat Hunting Methodology

Q: How do you conduct hypothesis-driven hunting?

Threat intelligence, TTP analysis, data correlation

Q: Explain your hunting workflow

Data collection, analysis, investigation, documentation

Q: How do you prioritize hunting activities?

Risk assessment, threat landscape, business impact

Q: What's your approach to hunting automation?

Scripts, tools, workflows, continuous monitoring

Intelligence Analysis

Q: How do you analyze threat intelligence?

IOC analysis, TTP mapping, attribution, context

Q: Explain your approach to threat modeling

Adversary profiling, attack vectors, impact assessment

Q: How do you validate threat intelligence?

Source credibility, accuracy, relevance, timeliness

Q: What's your experience with threat feeds?

Integration, enrichment, automation, management

Data Analytics & Detection

Q: How do you analyze large datasets?

Data mining, pattern recognition, anomaly detection

Q: Explain your approach to behavioral analysis

Baseline establishment, deviation detection, correlation

Q: How do you create detection rules?

YARA rules, SIEM rules, custom signatures

Q: What's your experience with machine learning?

ML models, anomaly detection, predictive analytics

Hunting Techniques

Q: How do you hunt for persistence mechanisms?

Registry analysis, scheduled tasks, service monitoring

Q: Explain your approach to network hunting

Traffic analysis, protocol analysis, anomaly detection

Q: How do you hunt for lateral movement?

Authentication logs, network connections, privilege escalation

Q: What's your approach to memory hunting?

Memory forensics, process analysis, malware detection

Practical Scenarios

Real-world scenarios to test your practical threat hunting skills.

Hunting Scenarios

Scenario: APT hunting in enterprise network

Advanced threat detection, long-term persistence, evasion

Scenario: Ransomware precursor hunting

Early warning detection, lateral movement, data access

Scenario: Insider threat hunting

Behavioral analysis, data access patterns, privilege abuse

Scenario: Supply chain compromise hunting

Third-party access, unusual connections, data exfiltration

Analysis & Response

Scenario: Threat intelligence integration

Feed integration, enrichment, automated detection

Scenario: Hunting automation implementation

Script development, workflow automation, continuous hunting

Scenario: Incident response coordination

Evidence collection, analysis, communication, remediation

Scenario: Threat hunting program development

Program design, metrics, reporting, continuous improvement

Tools & Technologies

Essential tools and technologies every threat hunter should know.

SIEM & Analytics

• Splunk
• QRadar
• ELK Stack
• Exabeam
• LogRhythm

Hunting Tools

• YARA
• Volatility
• Wireshark
• Zeek
• Custom scripts

Threat Intelligence

• MISP
• ThreatFox
• AlienVault OTX
• VirusTotal
• Custom feeds

Threat Hunting Best Practices: Always maintain detailed documentation, follow systematic methodologies, and ensure proper communication with stakeholders. Remember that threat hunting is both an art and a science, requiring creativity and analytical thinking.