Principal Threat Researcher- Vulnerabilities and Exploits Exp is must

Sonicwall
Bengaluru; Karnataka, IN
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior cybersecurity researchers who reverse engineer threats and develop intrusion prevention signatures in a hybrid work setting.

Best fit for

  • Veteran threat researchers with deep exploit analysis experience
    — “10+ or more years of post-baccalaureate and progressive experience
  • Reverse engineering specialists comfortable with multiple OS environments
    — “Set up analysis environment for specific threats affecting Windows, Mac OSX, and Mobile OS platforms
  • Developers who automate security analysis workflows
    — “Develop tools to automate IPS and malware analysis tasks

Things to consider

  • Requires hands-on vulnerability research beyond theoretical knowledge
    — “Professional experience should include the following: Vulnerability research, Reverse engineering

How to stand out

  • Showcase signature development experience across multiple protocols
    — “Understanding of application-level protocols, such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP
  • Highlight zero-day attack detection methodologies in past projects
    — “Build new technology to detect and prevent zero-day attacks
  • Demonstrate IDA Pro and Wireshark expertise through case studies
    — “IDA Pro, Wireshark
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Principal

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What success looks like

  • develop intrusion prevention signatures
  • reverse engineer and analyze new vulnerabilities
  • build new technology to detect and prevent zero-day attacks
Typical background
cybersecuritycomputer science

Skills & requirements

Required

Reverse EngineeringVulnerability ResearchSignature DevelopmentNetwork Traffic AnalysisAutomation

Preferred

Zero-day Attack Detection

Stack & domain

Programming LanguagesReverse EngineeringSignature DevelopmentVirtual Environment SetupIda ProWiresharkCybersecurityVulnerabilitiesExploits

About the role

Original posting from Sonicwall via Greenhouse

SonicWall is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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.

10+ or more years of post-baccalaureate and progressive experience in a 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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SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.  

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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