Principal Email Security Researcher(Cortex XDR)

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Job Summary

As an innovator at heart you will rethink the way SOCs do security. Join the analytics research group to build our analytics module by defining detection use cases data and content. You will collaborate with an amazing team of researchers to protect our customers across multiple domains such as Cloud Kubernetes SAAS and Email security while working on a startup-level product within the biggest security company to revolutionize the security market.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a startup-level security product within a corporate environment blending agility with enterprise resources to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

• Explore how email threats evolve into Cloud SaaS Endpoint and Network domains developing detection mechanisms to counter complex attack vectors.

• Gain expertise across diverse domains including endpoint cloud and SaaS security to foster a comprehensive understanding of the threat landscape.

• Design advanced detection systems using machine learning and LLMs to identify and mitigate threats.

• Simulate and analyze sophisticated attacks to anticipate and counter evolving threats.

• Share insights with the security community through blogs white papers and conferences.

• Collaborate with a skilled team to innovate and enhance security offerings across various domains.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in security research.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present research results processes and ideas clearly and concisely.

• Proficient hands-on coding skills (e.g. Python).

• Experience with SQL or related query languages.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with big data platforms (e.g. GCP).

• Experience with XDR/EDR/NDR/CDR products.

• Experience in email security.

Our Commitment

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