Principal Cyber Research Engineer

Your Career

Our Vulnerability Assessment Research team is at the core of all exposure management scanning at Cortex. Researchers on our team support exposure management scanning by collaborating with the Machine Learning team on AI focused projects focused on scalability and quality.

Your Impact

• Conduct research and testing enhance automation processes and ensure a smooth workflow for identifying validating and mitigating security risks
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive industryleading repository of vulnerability content to enhance detection and mitigation strategies
• Analyze existing solutions identify barriers to quality recommend changes then implement
• Take part in architecture strategy sessions; design solutions that accommodate the requirements of the various groups across Cortex
• Collaborate with teams to solve problems reduce technical debt and evolve development practices. Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering org
• Mentor other researchers and ensure that your team delivers highquality output
• Take ownership of projects drive them to completion and support them in production

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• 5 years of experience in vulnerability management penetration testing or security research
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP and networking protocols (eg. HTTP FTP SSH SNMP)
• Familiarity with common open source security software such as Nuclei OpenVAS and Nmap
• Deep understanding of Windows Linux macOS and Unixbased systems
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and vulnerability methodologies
• Familiarity with current penetration and security assessment tools such as Metasploit Nmap Burp Suite Wireshark etc.
• Able to switch between research design prototype and implementation
• Proficient in Python Familiar with or eager to learn Java Golang C/C or RUST
• Cybersecurity knowledge demonstrated with base level certifications (eg. OSCP GPEN or Pentest) or willingness to obtain

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with patch management processes and tools (eg.WSUS or SCCM) knowing how vulnerabilities are remediated
• Familiarity with embedded systems mobile platforms (eg Android and iOS)
• Experience using cloud managed services (ideally in GCP)
• Knowledge of network architectures  understands subnetting and routing and how VLANs work and affect network scanning 
• Are familiar with distributed data stores such as BigQuery and BigTable as well as relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Experience working in security operations centers (SOC) red/blue teams or as a security analyst
• Experience contributing to public vulnerability research submitting CVEs or creating proofofconcept exploits

Additional Information :

The Team

Our Vulnerability Assessment Research team is at the core of all exposure management scanning at Cortex. Researchers on our team support exposure management scanning by collaborating with the Machine Learning team on AI focused projects focused on scalability and quality. We conduct vulnerability research on both known and emerging exploits ensuring we stay current with cuttingedge techniques tactics and procedures. Additionally we strive to integrate our findings and insights back into the larger product. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity excited by the prospect of a challenge and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for nonsales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $157000 $255000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

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