Senior Security Researcher

Role Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic Security Researcher to join our growing organization. Our global organization works in the areas of malware research, customer escalation response and system Engineering and development. You will be expected to learn the ins-and-outs of our daily malware escalation responses, routines and procedures. Additionally, you will help build automations, and author detection content which will help fight the bad guys.

About the role:

• You must have awareness of threats around the globe, regional threats and top adversaries / criminal groups focusing on malware including affiliate networks pertaining to Windows OSes.
• You will process incoming requests from our customers and Support team regarding malware analysis and detection.
• You will provide static and dynamic analysis of malware including - infection, propagation, lateral movement, exploitation POCs, etc.
• You will extract malicious patterns from malware and author effective detection and repair signatures and test them before being utilized by our Trellix products.
• You will participate in the incident response process on need basis and prepare analysis of the incident, remediation instructions, and assist customers.
• Using your coding skills, there may be opportunity to develop automation framework for malware analysis and efficiency improvements.
• You will propose and create innovative solutions for problems that our customers are facing.
• You will share your most exciting research findings through blogs and internal presentations.
• You will work closely with colleagues in the same and other time zones, and attend a daily handover to the next region.
• You will be required to do on-call work during holidays and weekends as part of a team Rota.

About You:

• Ideally you must have experience in a Security or Malware Researcher role
• You must have experience with Python, C/C++, or other similar programming languages
• You must understand Windows PE file format.
• You should have knowledge of Windows OS internals - memory, threads, processes, API, etc.
• You should have knowledge of Networking protocols and experience with network traffic analysis tools (Wireshark, Fiddler).
• Proficiency in debugger usage (OllyDbg, IDA pro) would be advantageous
• Previous experience in reverse engineering would be advantageous
• You should have experience of various malware analysis tools
• You should have excellent problem-solving skills, fast learner, self-motivated to take initiatives with focus on achieving results in timely manner
• You should have proven ability to translate insights into business recommendations
• Degree Level Computing Qualification or equivalent with 2+ years demonstrated experience
• Ability to positively adapt to changes and multitasking in a fast-moving industry