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Threat Detection - COOPCOGNNA · Al Madinah, Eastern Province, Madinah, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia
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Threat Detection - COOP

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-08 Al Madinah, Eastern Province, Madinah, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia Internship Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market SAR 6,500–SAR 10,500/mo

About the Company

Detect the Undetectable. Defeat the Unpredictable. COGNNA is a leading agentic AI cybersecurity provider, empowering organizations to detect the undetectable and defeat unpredictable threats. We deliver compliance-first, regulator-approved, and continuously adaptive security solutions designed for tomorrow's digital landscape. Our Agentic AI SOC platform, COGNNA Nexus, enables 24/7 intelligent monitoring & protection, AI-led triage, Agentic threat detection & response, integrated threat intelligence, and proactive threat hunting, so that security teams can operate smarter, faster, and more resiliently in an ever-evolving digital world. Computer and Network Security Specialties: Agentic AI SOC, AI-led triage, AI-led detection & response, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, Explainable AI Reports, Cybersecurity Compliance, Smart Managed SOC, Smart MDR, Managed Threat Hunting, Compromise Assessment, Compliance Assessment, Asset Management, Vulnerability Management, Event Management, Threat Management, Incident Management

Responsibilities

  • ● As a Threat Detection COOP at COGNNA, you'll design high-impact detection strategies, build powerful automation, and elevate SOC operations to a world-class standard. You'll also mentor rising cyber talent and collaborate with teams across threat intel, incident response, and platform engineering.
  • ● Advanced Threat Detection Engineering
  • ● Build high-fidelity correlation rules and behavioral detections within the COGNNA security platforms.
  • ● Translate adversary TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK), threat intel, and vulnerability data into actionable logic.
  • ● Identify detection gaps and introduce new data sources to cover evolving threat landscapes.
  • ● Automate detection testing and maintain detection quality over time.
  • ● Platform Engineering & Optimization
  • ● Lead architecture and optimization of XDR, SIEM, and SOC tech stacks for scale and resilience.
  • ● Streamline log ingestion pipelines - from parsing to normalization and enrichment.
  • ● Build scripts and automations (Python, PowerShell) to enhance SOC efficiency.
  • ● Integrate tools across the SOC stack to enable seamless workflows and response.
  • ● Threat Hunting & Incident Response
  • ● Collaborate with intel and IR teams to enrich detection use cases and support threat hunts.
  • ● Provide Tier-3+ support for incident investigations and post-mortem analysis.
  • ● Mentorship & SOC Maturity
  • ● Improve SOC playbooks, SOPs, and detection engineering workflows.
  • ● Stay updated on global and regional threats - and evolve detection accordingly.
  • ● Ensure compliance alignment (e.g., NCA ECC, SAMA CSF).
  • ● Minimum Requirements (Must Haves):
  • ● Foundational Security Knowledge: Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including common attack vectors, the Windows/Linux operating system internals, and network protocols.