Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance is hiring: Principal Cybersecurity / Thre

Principal Cybersecurity / Threat Hunter Analyst

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Pay Range

Base pay range: $135,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

About Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Our values-based organization is built on respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work.

Job Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a cybersecurity trailblazer – a technical leader with a passion for uncovering threats before they strike. As a Principal Cybersecurity Analyst, you’ll spearhead threat hunting activities, provide deep cyber analytics, perform detailed forensics, and drive cyber investigations. You’ll be at the forefront of our defense strategy and collaborate with top-tier engineers and analysts to decode adversary tactics, neutralize risks, and help shape the future of cybersecurity at BHSI. Additionally, you’ll influence security awareness across the organization, drive innovation in threat detection, and ensure our systems remain resilient against evolving cyber threats.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive threat hunting activities, simulating red team/blue team exercises
• Lead the charge in threat hunting and digital forensics, identifying and neutralizing risks before they upscale.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of critical security events to assess immediate and long-term impact.
• Advance our SOAR capabilities, making incident response faster and smarter.
• Spearhead our threat intelligence program, aggregating and analyzing global threat data.
• Collaborate across teams to elevate cybersecurity maturity and embed best practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor and thought leader, shaping security strategy and awareness.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• 5+ years of hands‑on cybersecurity experience across incident response, forensics, vulnerability management, and cloud security.
• Expertise in threat intelligence tools, network analysis, and attack simulation.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, PIM/PAM, and regulatory frameworks (NIST, GDPR, ISO, SOC2).
• Proven leadership in managing security incidents and driving remediation.
• Certifications like CISSP, CISM, OSCP, or similar are a plus.

Benefits

Benefits that support your life and well‑being, which include:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
• Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
• Life Insurance (for you and your family)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous holiday and Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Education and Training

Industries

Insurance

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.