Senior Security Researcher

Job Title:

Senior Security Researcher

About Trellix:

Trellix, the trusted CISO ally, is redefining the future of cybersecurity and soulful work. Our comprehensive, GenAI-powered platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations. Along with an extensive partner ecosystem, we accelerate technology innovation through artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to empower over 53,000 customers with responsibly architected security solutions.
We also recognize the importance of closing the 4-million-person cybersecurity talent gap. We aim to create a home for anyone seeking a meaningful future in cybersecurity and look for candidates across industries to join us in soulful work. More at https://www.trellix.com/.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic Security Researcher to join our growing organization. Our global organization works in the areas of malware research, customer escalation response and system Engineering and development. You will be expected to learn the ins-and-outs of our daily malware escalation responses, routines and procedures. Additionally, you will help build automations, and author detection content which will help “fight the bad guys.”

About the role:

• You must have awareness of threats around the globe, regional threats and top adversaries / criminal groups focusing on malware including affiliate networks pertaining to Windows OSes.

• You will process incoming requests from our customers and Support team regarding malware analysis and detection.

• You will provide static and dynamic analysis of malware including – infection, propagation, lateral movement, exploitation POCs, etc.

• You will extract malicious patterns from malware and author effective detection and repair signatures and test them before being utilized by our Trellix products.

• You will participate in the incident response process on need basis and prepare analysis of the incident, remediation instructions, and assist customers.

• Using your coding skills, there may be opportunity to develop automation framework for malware analysis and efficiency improvements.

• You will propose and create innovative solutions for problems that our customers are facing.

• You will share your most exciting research findings through blogs and internal presentations.

• You will work closely with colleagues in the same and other time zones, and attend a daily handover to the next region.

• You will be required to do on-call work during holidays and weekends as part of a team Rota.

About You:  

• Ideally you must have experience in a Security or Malware Researcher role

• You must have experience with Python, C/C++, or other similar programming languages

• You must understand Windows PE file format.

• You should have knowledge of Windows OS internals – memory, threads, processes, API, etc.

• You should have knowledge of Networking protocols and experience with network traffic analysis tools (Wireshark, Fiddler).

• Proficiency in debugger usage (OllyDbg, IDA pro) would be advantageous

• Previous experience in reverse engineering would be advantageous

• You should have experience of various malware analysis tools

• You should have excellent problem-solving skills, fast learner, self-motivated to take initiatives with focus on achieving results in timely manner

• You should have proven ability to translate insights into business recommendations

• Degree Level Computing Qualification or equivalent with 2+ years demonstrated experience

• Ability to positively adapt to changes and multitasking in a fast-moving industry

Company Benefits and Perks:

We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Retirement Plans

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Support for Community Involvement

We're serious about our commitment to a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our industry-leading products and customer support, which is why we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.