Principal Threat Researcher

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Principal Threat Researcher – Intrusion Prevention (Vulnerabilities and Exploits)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test proprietary software using a range of applicable technologies, including programming languages, compilers, assemblers, debuggers, and reverse-engineering for products used in local, networked or Internet-related computer programs.


• Develop Intrusion Prevention signatures based on threat analysis using signature description language.


• Troubleshoot and test (including automation) IPS and Gateway AV engines on firmware. Research new ways to improve Deep Packet Inspection engine.


• Set up analysis environment for specific threats affecting Windows, Mac OSX, and Mobile OS platforms in a lab environment.


• Reverse engineer and analyze new vulnerabilities and threats.


• Develop tools to automate IPS and malware analysis tasks, simulation software and administer lab environment to replicate attacks.


• Build new technology to detect and prevent zero-day attacks


• Discover new vulnerabilities as applicable

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, or MS in Computer Science or related field.


• Ten (10) or more years of post-baccalaureate and progressive experience in job offered or as a Principal or Senior Threat Researcher.


• Understanding of application level protocols, such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP, etc…


• Ability to analyze network traffic via packet captures


• Professional experience should include the following: Vulnerability research, Reverse engineering, Signature development, Virtual environment setup, IDA Pro, WireShark

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