Cyber Security Researcher

As a Cyber Security Researcher, you will be conducting research and development work to deliver comprehensive security assessment on cyber security technologies (e.g. network-based and host-based threat detection and protection systems).

Specifically, successful applicants will:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of cyber security products in protecting cyber assets (i.e. against their stated capabilities).
• Research, reverse engineer and analyze cyber security products for potential weaknesses and propose mitigation and remediation solutions.
• Create proof of concept code to demonstrate the identified security issues.
• Develop and enhance processes and tools for the testing and evaluation of cyber security products.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a computer science or engineering field or equivalent practical experience.
• Have strong interest or relevant experience in the following:

o Analyzing system and network behavior and activities on common operating systems such as Windows.

o Monitoring and analyzing network traffic and packet captures.

o Reverse engineering of software applications or systems.

o Understanding of Operating System Kernels.

o Developing host-based or network-based cyber security products.

• Proficient in some programming or scripting language, e.g. C /C++, x86/x64 assembly, Java, Ruby, or Python.
• Familiarity with major Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux).
• Prior developing/reversing experience with Operating System’s Driver will be an advantage.

Preferred Skills /Qualities:

• Good analytical and technical skills