Threat Detection Engineer

COGNNA
Full time Riyadh, Riyadh Province Computer Occupations
Posted:
June 23, 2026
Location:
Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

Job Description

As a Threat Detection Engineer 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 ...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full time
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Posted: June 23, 2026
Deadline: August 02, 2026