דרושים » ניהול ביניים » Principal Threat Researcher (Avalor)

Required Principal Security Researcher, Data & AI (Cortex)
Your Career
Are you passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help protect the world against cyber threats? Do you live and breathe the cyber security world? Do you want to take part in an innovative and disruptive AI security group that has an impact on many customers?
You will be part of a strong security research and data science team who solve highly complex security challenges using disruptive technologies, ML algorithms and a lot of data.
As part of that, you will take part in the design and development of new groundbreaking AI security solutions which make a direct impact on many customers.
We value diverse viewpoints and experiences, as we are solving complex cyber security challenges. We are committed to a safe and inclusive workspace.
Your Impact
Transform Data into Defense:Take the lead in creating high-fidelity security incidents from a massive stream of alerts generated by our industry-leading advanced security solutions
Innovate with AI: Actively participate in cutting-edge research projects focused on creating novel prevention content at scale using state-of-the-art AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Drive Security Efficacy: Analyze complex threat data to identify attacker patterns, develop new prevention methodologies, and enhance automated flows to rapidly protect Cortex platform customers
Collaborate and Lead: Work side-by-side with top-tier data scientists, engineers, and product managers to translate research ideas into tangible, customer-facing security protections.

Required Senior Cloud Security Researcher (Cortex)
Your Career
Are you passionate about innovation in cloud security and want to redefine how Security Operations Centers (SOCs) leverage both agent and agentless technologies for detection and response? Join our cutting-edge Security Research team and lead the development of next-generation cloud detection and response solutions. In this role, you will define detection use cases, analyze threat data, and create advanced security content to protect against evolving threats in cloud environments. Be part of an exceptional team of researchers and engineers dedicated to safeguarding our customers. This is your opportunity to dive into pioneering technologies that integrate cloud security with innovative detection methodologies in a world-leading cybersecurity company.
Your Impact
Conduct ongoing research to identify and develop new detection techniques for both agent-based and agentless cloud technologies
Stay ahead of Advanced Threats, attacker methodologies, and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to ensure our solutions remain proactive and effective against emerging threats
Simulate real-world attack scenarios in lab settings, performing in-depth analysis of adversarial behaviors and their implications for cloud security
Foster a collaborative atmosphere within an experienced, diverse, and supportive research team, driving forward new and innovative ideas in cloud detection and response.

Required Senior Security Researcher - Security ML Team (Cortex)
Your Career
Are you passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help protect the world against cyber threats? Do you live and breathe the cyber security world? Do you want to take part in an innovative and disruptive AI security group that has an impact on many customers?
You will be part of a strong security research and data science team who solve highly complex security challenges using disruptive technologies, ML algorithms and a lot of data.
As part of that, you will take part in the design and development of new groundbreaking AI security solutions which make a direct impact on many customers.
We value diverse viewpoints and experiences, as we are solving complex cyber security challenges. We are committed to a safe and inclusive workspace.
Your Impact
Be at the forefront of security innovation, building next-gen detection capabilities powered by machine learning, big data, and deep threat intelligence.
Dive deep into low-level systems, reverse engineering, and file-type behavior to uncover novel attack vectors - and then turn that insight into scalable, ML-driven protections.
Work hand-in-hand with rockstar data scientists, engineers, and PMs in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where ideas move quickly from whiteboard to production.
Lead high-impact research initiatives that fuse classic security expertise with modern data science - shaping models, influencing pipelines, and driving real-world protection outcomes.
Be a key player in a multidisciplinary team where your deep security expertise will directly influence ML model design, data pipeline strategy, and real-world product impact.

Required Senior Security Researcher - Cloud - Security Automation (Cortex)
Your Career
Are you passionate about taking automation to the next level? Do you live and breathe the cyber security world? Do you want to take part in an innovative and disruptive team that will have an impact on the lives of many customers?
As a Cloud Cybersecurity Researcher, you will design and implement remediation strategies for cloud runtime and posture issues, ensuring responses are as autonomous, effective, and safe as possible. You will collaborate with leading security experts, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to the vision of an Autonomous SOC.
Your Impact
Develop robust, testable, and safe remediation plans for cloud runtime and posture issues (CSPM, DSPM, CIEM, CNAPP, IAM, etc.)
Conduct in-depth research to identify attacker TTPs and cloud misconfiguration risks, and translate findings into automated response playbooks
Apply data analysis, programming, and modeling techniques to evaluate and optimize remediation approaches
Collaborate within a diverse research group to continuously improve automation processes and methodologies
Stay ahead of evolving threats, including cloud-native attack vectors and advanced adversary tradecraft.

Required Senior Technical Research Auditor (Cortex Research)
Your Career
As a Senior Technical Research Auditor for Cortex Research, you will be honing and communicating high-quality, groundbreaking cybersecurity and threat intelligence research for Palo Alto Networks XDR & XSIAM Cortex Research Department. This is a highly technical role, and a strong research/technical background is a key qualification. Your goal is to work closely with Cortex researchers and the Unit 42 publishing team to ensure our research is clearly communicated in well-produced research articles and other written, recorded and visual materials. You will also engage in communication with external vendors and industry partners. Constant collaboration with various research groups, Corporate Communications, Legal, and Content Marketing teams is essential to help raise the profile of our research and improve our brand visibility.
Your Impact
Work with researchers to ensure high-quality, accurate, well-written pieces that are ready for publication through our Threat Research Center, social media and other properties.
Assist researchers with understanding how to translate complex technical research into clear storytelling that resonates with media and other non-technical audiences.
Review and fact-check the data and claims in our threat research publications.
Weigh in on technical research topics, such as: threat intelligence, malware analysis, reverse engineering, threat hunting, threat actor attribution, cloud and identity related attacks, endpoint security, and more.
Make necessary corrections and/or coordinate with other teams to identify who can resolve outstanding issues in a piece.
Maintain awareness of when additional notification and coordination is necessary in order to responsibly disclose our findings, including vulnerabilities.
Work with the publishing team in our ongoing effort to improve our guidelines, processes and scheduling.

Shape the Future of Cybersecurity with Us Are you driven by deep curiosity, bold innovation, and the desire to transform cutting-edge AI research into real-world cybersecurity impact? Join Cynet, an established yet rapidly growing cybersecurity startup, where you’ll help build next-generation AI-powered security products from the ground up. You’ll be part of a small, elite, cross-disciplinary team working closely with security researchers, R&D engineers, data engineers, and product leaders. Here, you’re not just joining a company, you’re stepping into a place where you can envision, build, and deploy foundational AI technologies that protect organizations worldwide. You will have the rare opportunity to drive innovation end-to-end, shape our future technology, and create AI systems that make a real difference in defending against modern cyber threats. This is a role for someone who wants to put their soul into their craft, someone hungry to learn fast, experiment boldly, and turn ambitious ideas into production-ready AI solutions.

What will you do:
In this unique hybrid role spanning data science and cybersecurity research, you will:
* Drive innovation by combining deep security research with modern AI techniques to build impactful, customer-facing security capabilities.
* Build and refine intelligent generative AI agents that drive automated cybersecurity reasoning, investigation workflows, and threat analysis.
* Extend and enhance our next-generation AI antivirus engine by designing new feature representations, building file parsers, and developing ML models end-to-end.
* Engineer and implement core parser and model components in C++ and Python to seamlessly integrate into the Cynet Endpoint Agent and platform infrastructure.
* Use Cynet’s ML experimentation pipelines to run experiments, optimize performance, and deliver production-ready detection models.
* Serve as the cybersecurity expert within the Data Science team, guiding threat modeling, malware understanding, and security-driven AI design decisions.

Were seeking a Senior Security Researcher to drive end-to-end research initiatives that strengthen detection capabilities. In this role, youll investigate emerging attack surfaces, craft and implement innovative detection logic, and test your findings in real-world environments. Its a hands-on position ideal for someone eager to transform research insights into effective, production-grade security defenses.

Responsibilities

Research AI Agent and LLM-related risks, such as prompt injection and jailbreaking and implement sophisticated detection strategies.
Conduct research on cloud, web, and API security to uncover new threats and attack vectors.
Develop, refine, and design world-class detection logic and rules to enhance runtime protection.
Perform threat-hunting activities across large data sources to identify emerging attack patterns
Drive full-cycle research: from hypothesis and experimentation to production validation.
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver actionable insights.

Required Principal Data Scientist - LLM/GenAI (Cortex)
Your Career
Are you passionate about harnessing cutting-edge data science techniques to protect the world from cyber threats? Do you thrive in the dynamic world of cybersecurity? If so, we invite you to join our innovative and forward-thinking team, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of cybersecurity and impact millions of customers.
As a Principal Data Scientist, you will apply your expertise in data analysis, machine learning, and cybersecurity to build new defense techniques against cyber-villains. You will be a driving force in designing and developing groundbreaking, ML-based security solutions that block attacks even before they begin.
Your Impact
Contribute to a diverse and highly skilled research group that pioneers state-of-the-art technologies to protect our customers
Utilize analytical rigor, statistical methods, programming, and data modeling to analyze vast amounts of data, applying your cybersecurity knowledge to guide our focus and approach
Design and implement LLM-based solutions to face modern cybersecurity challenges
Decompose complex problems scientifically and provide actionable insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Lead and collaborate on end-to-end projects within the team and across engineering and product teams, from initial ideation to final deployment.

Required Security Research Manager - Cloud - Security Automation ( Cortex)
Your Career
Are you excited about leading a team of researchers who are redefining how cloud security is automated? Do you want to shape the future of an Autonomous SOC by building the next generation of remediation and response content?
As the Cloud Cybersecurity Research Manager, you will lead a team of talented researchers creating autonomous remediation plans for cloud runtime and posture issues. You will drive innovation, mentor researchers, and ensure our automation content is precise, safe, and impactful. This role combines hands-on technical knowledge with strategic leadership, empowering your team to deliver solutions that protect customers at scale.
Your Impact
Lead and mentor a team of cloud security researchers, fostering technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration
Define research priorities and guide the design of robust, testable, and autonomous remediation plans for cloud runtime and posture issues (CSPM, DSPM, CIEM, CNAPP, IAM, etc.)
Ensure high-quality delivery of SOAR playbooks and automation content aligned with customer needs and company vision
Collaborate with product, engineering, and threat research teams to maximize the impact of remediation content
Establish processes, KPIs, and best practices to continuously improve research output, playbook quality, and operational efficiency
Stay up to date with attacker TTPs, cloud-native threats, and emerging technologies to guide team direction.

We're looking for a Manager to lead a security research team for detection and response across cloud environments. This is an opportunity to lead an exceptional group of researchers working on a startup-level product within the largest security company, helping revolutionize how organizations protect their Kubernetes and hybrid cloud environments.
Your Impact
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of talented security researchers focused on defending organizations as they transition from on-premises data centers to modern cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure.
Drive the strategy and execution of research initiatives to uncover novel techniques for detecting and responding to sophisticated attacks targeting hybrid and cloud-native environments.
Define and prioritize detection use cases, relevant datasets, and innovative analytic approaches combining runtime visibility and posture management across diverse platforms.
Stay up to date with the latest attacker methodologies, APT campaigns, and TTPs to ensure our detection capabilities stay ahead of evolving threats in both legacy and cloud contexts.
Oversee simulation of real-world attacks and deep behavioral analysis to inform and validate detection content.
Foster collaboration across engineering, product management, and go-to-market teams to deliver impactful security solutions. Represent the team and share insights with the security community through blogs, conference talks, and publications.