Staff Security Researcher Jobs

Company Description

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so that customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is the company’s cloud-native platform that protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

With more than 10 years of experience developing, operating, and scaling the cloud, Zscaler serves thousands of enterprise customers around the world, including 600 of the Forbes Global 2000 organizations. In addition to protecting customers from damaging threats, such as ransomware and data exfiltration, it helps them slash costs, reduce complexity, and improve the user experience by eliminating stacks of latency-creating gateway appliances.

Zscaler 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. Zscaler’s purpose-built security platform puts a company’s defenses and controls where the connections occur—the internet—so that every connection is fast and secure, no matter how or where users connect or where their applications and workloads reside.

• Write threat hunting signatures to discover new instances in Zscaler cloud and OSINT
• Write detailed reports for each advanced persistent threat group and keep it up-to-date with indicators of compromise (IOCs)
• Work on internal automation projects and build tools to aid in threat hunting activities
• Write blog posts and whitepapers related to advanced threat analysis
• Malware, exploits and infection chain research to ensure detection
• Analyze targeted attack threats such as advanced persistent threat (APT) groups

Qualifications

• Strong reverse engineering skills especially on Windows and Android platforms
• Programming: Shell, C, PowerShell or Python (any two)
• 5+ years of experience in Security Research
• Bachelor’s or graduate degree from a four-year college or university (preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline), or equivalent security industry work experience
• Experience with Malware analysis - Dynamic & Static, Tools like – IDA Pro, Ollydbg, Wireshark etc.
• Experience in research blogs and/or speaking engagements
• Strong understanding of web protocols and web application security
• Strong understanding of tools, tactics and procedures (TTPs) of APT groups
• Experience writing IDS/IPS, YARA signatures
• Experience with OSINT threat intel hunting with focus on targeted attacks

Additional Information

The base salary range for this full-time position is $120,250 to $185,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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What You Can Expect From Us:

• Competitive salary and benefits, including equity
• An environment where you will be working on cutting edge technologies and architectures
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace

Why Zscaler?

People who excel at Zscaler are smart, motivated and share our values. Ask yourself: Do you want to team with the best talent in the industry? Do you want to work on disruptive technology? Do you thrive in a fluid work environment? Do you appreciate a company culture that enables individual and group success and celebrates achievement? If you said yes, we’d love to talk to you about joining our award-winning team.

Additional information about Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS ) is available at https://www.zscaler.com.

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.

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 pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected]. This email address is used specifically for accommodation requests only, and resumes, CV's, or questions other than accommodations will not be replied to or accepted.