Senior Security Researcher – Antispam

Job Title:

Senior Security Researcher – Antispam

About Trellix:

Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity and soulful work. The company’s comprehensive, open and native cybersecurity platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations. Trellix, along with an extensive partner ecosystem, accelerates technology innovation through artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to empower over 50,000 business and government customers with responsibly architected security. More at  https://trellix.com. 

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Anti Spam Research Scientist specializing in
email security, including spam detection, phishing analysis, and threat hunting. The idea candidates will have a deep understanding of modern email-based threats, advanced data
analytics, machine learning techniques, and cyber threat intelligence. This role will involve developing innovative solutions to detect and mitigate email threats, enhance security defenses, and support proactive threat hunting efforts

About Role

• The candidate should be good at undertaking Email Threat Research Detection and Threat Intelligence Analysis:
• Good exposure in developing Detection Algorithms:
• Actively participating in Incident Response and Threat Hunting
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Innovate and create new tools or methodologies to automate threat detection, reduce false positives, and improve detection precision.
• Develop and refine threat models for email-based
  attack vectors, considering evolving attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

                                                                                         
About You

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cybersecurity research, specifically in
  email security (spam, phishing and email threat hunting).
• BS/MS in computer science or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience writing detection using Snort, Yara, Sandbox, or
  proprietary detection engines.
• Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and mitigating email-based threats
  using a combination of machine learning, statistical analysis, and rule-based
  detection methods.
• Experience with threat intelligence platforms, and analyzing large datasets t0 detect email security threats.
• Familiarity with email protocols (e.g., SMTP, IMAP, SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and
  how they relate to security vulnerabilities.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and 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 diversity which is why we prohibit discrimination 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.