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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Windows Malware Security Researcher to join our growing Windows malware research team. In this role, you will play a key part in enhancing our Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agent by prototyping new protection components and techniques and developing advanced malware prevention strategies. You will work on identifying, analyzing, and mitigating sophisticated threats, Working closely with various teams to drive innovation.
The proposed role will be part of the Windows malware research team of the Cortex-XDR agent group.
You will focus primarily on our cutting-edge agent technology, with an emphasis on real-time prevention on Windows endpoints. A deep understanding of the Windows Operating System is essential
Your Impact
Playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our security solutions.
enhance the effectiveness of our EDR product by designing cutting-edge protection components and developing sophisticated prevention rules
Researching OS internals and how Windows works under the hood - leveraging this knowledge to develop and improve our anti-malware mechanisms and capabilities
Research and lead novel protection ideas to production-grade level, serving as the feature subject matter expert
Research new malware and APT mitigation techniques and develop corresponding capabilities (POC level) or improve existing mitigation capabilities.
Respond to malware-based security events at clients networks.
Stay up to date with current malware and APT techniques.
You will provide feedback to the product management team on new feature requests and product enhancements from our customer base
Find new malware techniques and APT attacks including analysis of caught-in-the-wild malware.

Were looking for a Security Research Manager to lead a team focused on two of the fastest-growing domains in cybersecurity: autonomous investigation and response (Autopilot), and macOS detection and response. This is a unique opportunity to lead an exceptional team of researchers within the largest security company in the world, helping to revolutionize threat detection, investigation and response through patent-grade capabilities.
Your Impact
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of talented security researchers
Drive the inception, strategy and execution of our autonomous investigation and response solution (Autopilot)
Drive the strategy and execution of research initiatives to uncover novel techniques to detect and respond to sophisticated attacks targeting macOS endpoints
Define and prioritize detection and investigation use cases, relevant datasets, and innovative approaches based on runtime visibility, statistic algorithms and threat intelligence
Stay up to date with the latest attacker methodologies, APT campaigns, and TTPs to ensure our detection capabilities stay ahead of evolving threats
Oversee simulation of real-world attacks and deep behavioral analysis to inform and validate detection content
Foster collaboration across research, 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.

We are looking for a Cyber Security Researcher to drive innovation in security defenses for on-premises and cloud environments.
Your primary focus will be twofold:
1. Researching and developing novel defensive mechanisms to detect and mitigate advanced threats.
2. Contributing to open-source security tools by developing new solutions and enhancing existing ones.If you have a passion for security research, a strong technical foundation, and a drive to make meaningful contributions to the cybersecurity community, wed love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
Research and prototype novel security defense techniques for on-prem and cloud-based systems
Analyze modern attack techniques and develop countermeasures to mitigate them.
Design, develop, and improve open-source security tools to help defenders detect and respond to threats.
Reverse engineer malware, attack tools, and security mechanisms to identify vulnerabilities and improvements.
Investigate Windows internals and authentication protocols (NTLM, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth) to enhance security defenses.Write secure, efficient, and maintainable C/C++ code for research and tooling purposes.
Collaborate with the security research community and contribute to blogs, whitepapers, and conference talks.
Stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape and propose innovative security solutions.

We are looking for a top-notch Security Research Tech Lead, to resolve the toughest issue in cybersecurity: utilizing terabytes of data for detecting attacks, incident investigation and prioritizing threats.
Responsibilities:
Threat Analysis and Research: Dive deep into terabytes of data to identify new attack vectors, emerging threats, and vulnerabilities across various attack surfaces. Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity trends and contribute to the development of cutting-edge threat detection methodologies.
Incident Investigation: Utilize your technical prowess to investigate complex security incidents, analyzing data from diverse sources to uncover the root causes and methods of attack. Collaborate with incident response teams to develop effective strategies for containment and mitigation.
False Positive Reduction: Leverage your expertise in data analysis and correlation to fine-tune detection rules and algorithms, minimizing false positives and enhancing the accuracy of our platform's threat alerts.
Thought Leadership and Community Engagement: Drive thought leadership initiatives by creating technical blog posts, delivering webinars, and speaking at conferences to share insights, educate the community, and enhance the company's reputation in the cybersecurity landscape.
Be at the forefront of the mission and work closely with customers regarding cyber security investigations and incidents detected in their environments

Required Senior Security Researcher - Security ML Team (Cortex)
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!
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.

We are looking for a Sr Principal Linux Security Researcher for our Tel Aviv R&D center, to work on cortex-xdr for linux, which provides runtime protection to servers and cloud workloads.
You will be part of a team that is in charge of researching, developing and improving Anti-Exploit capabilities, Anti-malware capabilities. The position includes researching OS internals, exploits, malware, delving into cloud security, and finding ways to mitigate new attack vectors.
Your Impact
Research, develop, and improve anti-exploitation mitigations and anti-malware modules - ranging from low-level mitigations up to tackling application-level security vulnerabilities
Work on the design, evaluation, and implementation of new security technologies
Research Linux OS internals, kernel, application codebases, vulnerabilities and exploits (Mostly internal usage but also PR)
Analyze customer issues to help with detecting and preventing malicious activities in our customers networks.

we are looking for highly capable Incident Response Expert. The Incident Response Expert role includes conducting in-depth forensic analysis, investigation and response to real-world cyber threats. A significant part of our investigations is performed onsite at the client location, in collaboration with the clients IT and security teams.
Main Responsibilities:
Participate in forensic and incident response investigations, including large scale sophisticated attacks, conduct log analysis, host and network-based forensics and malware analysis.
Participate in threat hunting: proactively hunt for targeted attacks and new emerging threats in clients networks; as well as security assessments and simulations.
Identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) to help ascertain whether and how breaches have occurred.
Utilize and develop tools and methodologies to improve existing investigative and hunting technological stack.
Collaborate with IT and Security teams during investigations.
Generate and present a comprehensive and professional report of findings from investigations.

We are looking for a Senior Security Researcher to join our Identity Threat Detection and Response team.
In this role, you will research the evolving threat landscape and develop advanced detections to protect SAAS, Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid identities. You will focus on identifying and mitigating identity-related threats across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments, using statistical classification methods to build effective detection models and protecting customers at scale. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, validate detection concepts on real-world data, and continuously enhance detection capabilities to stay ahead of emerging threats.
Your Impact:
Research innovative methods for detecting targeted attackers operating in endpoints, networks, cloud and SAAS environments.
Simulate real-world attacks in lab environments and conduct a deep analysis of the behavior.
Develop and refine statistics-based classification algorithms and techniques to create and improve detection models.
Research specific scenarios to enhance our model's capabilities.
Collaborate within a diverse research group, improving our research processes and leading us to be a better team creating a better product.
Stay informed on the latest APTs, attacker methodologies, and TTPs to ensure our models stay ahead of emerging threats.

Were looking for a top-notch Threat Detection Researcher to join our team
WHAT YOULL DO

Develop detections and tools to protect customers from cloud threats
Investigate attacks on cloud environments and malware targeting cloud workloads
Hunt and analyze real-world attacks and emerging cloud threats
Collaborate closely with the R&D team to transform research insights into product features
Work with customers in response to requests related to suspicious activity or potential incidents
Create best practices and security policies based on research findings
Deliver external-facing content (blog posts and talks at security conferences) based on security insights and novel research

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Researcher to join our R&D team and drive advanced research in application security and emerging threats. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise, hands-on capabilities, and a passion for exploring and innovating in the cybersecurity domain. You will be responsible for researching vulnerabilities, building POCs, and developing new detection and mitigation methods.

What will you do?
Conduct advanced security research with a focus on application security (AppSec).
Perform in-depth analysis of the HTTP protocol, identifying potential attack vectors.
Design, implement, and execute POCs for security findings.
Research and evaluate security implications of emerging technologies, including AI-based applications.
Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security solutions into products.
Write algorithms and explore machine learning approaches for threat detection and prevention.
Stay up-to-date with the latest security trends.