Staff Security Researcher

Job Title:

Staff Security Researcher

About Trellix  
Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity. 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 an experienced senior security researcher to help grow our team focusing on generating network content and developing new technologies to identify and block network threats.

About the role: 

• Develop network signatures that protect our customers against network-based threats and vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with the engineering and PM teams to develop new detection enhancements
• Build and improve tools to automate analysis tasks, simulation software and administer the lab environment to replicate attacks.
• Analyze network protocols to develop and/or update parsers when needed
• Publish technical blogs to spread awareness and help defenders with the necessary resources to protect their organizations.
• Mentor junior members of the team and network attacks

About you:   

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field of study
• Significant experience with network rule creation like Snort
• Strong understanding of network protocols and security architectures
• Highly proficient in any scripting languages such as Python
• Strong understanding of the attacker landscape and knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK methodologies
• Experience with software validation/testing
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style
• Proficient in verbal and written communication careers.trellix.com
• Nice to have
• Vulnerability analysis experience
• Development experience to help build/maintain automated tools

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.

Our Commitment to You:

At Trellix, we are committed to creating a safe and trustworthy experience for our customers, employees, and candidates. Please be aware that fraudulent recruiting activity can occur through fake job postings or impersonated communications.

Trellix conducts interviews through professional channels only and does not use text messages, instant messaging, or group chats for interviews. We will never request sensitive personal information—such as your date of birth, Social Security number, or national ID number—during the interview process.

Trellix also does not require candidates to pay fees, purchase products or services, or process payments of any kind as part of the recruiting or hiring process. And Trellix will never keep any original work authorization documents that we may be required to review during the hiring process.