Remote Security Researcher

Summary

Join Nightfall AI as a Security Researcher to proactively hunt threats, detect data exposure and leakage, blue team, perform exploit and vulnerability research, and represent the company at technical conferences and events.

Requirements

• Strong scripting, automation, and data analysis skills (Python and SQL preferable)
• Hands-on threat hunting experience and experience working with massive data sets, SIEMs, and data warehouses
• Strong understanding of tools, tactics and procedures (TTPs) of threats actors
• Experience in Incident Analysis and Response using industry standard frameworks
• Must be able to validate findings, perform root cause analysis, and deliver recommendations for fixes
• Excellent reporting, analytical, and writing skills to author blog posts and whitepapers
• Strong speaking and presentation skills to present research at live events and conferences
• Strong understanding of web protocols and web application security
• Experience working with various data detection and identification techniques

Responsibilities

• Proactively hunt threats, discover data exposure and leakage, blue team, and perform exploit and vulnerability research, all to find and close holes exploited by bad actors
• Perform event correlation analysis using data gathered from a variety of sources to detect and confirm attacks
• Provide timely detection and alerting of possible exposure, attacks, and intrusions
• Write blog posts and whitepapers related to advanced threat and leakage analysis
• Write custom detectors to discover new instances of data types
• Work on internal automation projects and build tools to aid in threat hunting activities
• Continuously review security bulletins and related news; stay apprised of current threats and trends
• Represent Nightfall at events and conferences