Staff Threat Researcher
Staff Threat Researcher
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About Zscaler
Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40 of Fortune 500 companies Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the worlds largest security cloud Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile efficient resilient and secure. The pioneering AIpowered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users devices and applications in any location.
Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fastpaced and collaborative and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good come make your next move with Zscaler.
Our Engineering team built the worlds largest cloud security platform from the ground up and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint the team has made us and our multitenant architecture todays cloud security leader with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects software engineers security experts and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloudfirst strategy.
Were looking for an experienced Staff Security Researcher to join our Threatlabz team. Reporting to the Sr. Director Managed Threat Hunting youll be responsible for:
- Performing event correlation analysis using data gathered from a variety of sources to detect and confirm attacks
- Providing detection and alerting of possible attacks and intrusions
- Analysing activity to identify weaknesses that were exploited and perform root cause analysis and write blog posts and whitepapers related to advanced threat analysis
- Proactively hunting threats blue teaming performing exploit and vulnerability research all to find and close holes exploited by bad actors
- Researching malware exploits and infection chain (killchain) to ensure detection
What Were Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- Must have 4 years of handson experience in a Security Information and Event Management tool such as Splunk ElasticSearch
- Must have Handson Threat Hunting experience
- Strong understanding of tools tactics and procedures (TTPs) of threats actors (eCrime/APT)
- Experience in Incident Analysis and Response using industry standard frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Chain
- Experience with Malware analysis Dynamic & Static Tools like IDA Pro Ollydbg Wireshark etc
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Must be able to validate findings perform root cause analysis and deliver recommendations for fixes
- Strong scripting and automation skills are must (Python preferable)
- Must have excellent reporting and analytical skills and experience writing IDS/IPS YARA signatures
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At Zscaler we believe that diversity drives innovation productivity and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages including:
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- Inoffice perks and more!
By applying for this role you adhere to applicable laws regulations and Zscaler policies including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions) age national origin sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal state or local laws.
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Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled have long term conditions mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancyrelated support.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
