Security Researcher

Strong preference is to consider Remote for the following locations: Fulton MD/Washington DC, Boston MA, Atlanta GA, Raleigh/RTP NC, Ann Arbor MI, Austin TX, SanJose CA

Application window is expected to close by 03/28/2025. However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Are you a strong analytical writer who is informed and passionate about the cyber threat landscape? Are you interested in high-level analysis of emerging trends as well as detailed investigations of individual security incidents? Do you excel in cross-team collaboration and joint research? Are you constantly looking for innovative ways to track and share intelligence findings? Are you able to contextualize complex topics for a variety of different audiences?

Meet the Team

Join Talos’ Strategic Analysis team and our mission of providing essential context on the threat landscape to Cisco customers and the security community at large.

Your Impact

• Write analytical reports and blogs on diverse topics for a variety of different audiences.
• Act as principal investigator for internal and external research projects.
• Query, enrich, and analyze data from Cisco telemetry and open-source repositories to identify anomalous or potentially malicious activity
• Hunt malware, tools, and threat actors across various data sets.
• Track and document threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on open-source research, Talos findings, and incident response engagements.
• Author long-form research papers on various threat actors/tools/malware.
• Source and analyze data from available product sources across Cisco as well as externally from partners or other qualified third-parties.
• Manage dissemination of security intelligence and research efforts across the organization.
• Monitor strategic trends in the cyber threat landscape, including threat actor behavior and the emergence of new adversaries and threats.
• Provide quick turnaround analysis for internal business intelligence and external communications with customers/stakeholders.
• Establish cross-departmental channels to facilitate collaborative research and analysis.
• Provide analytical editing for Talos intelligence products.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience researching, writing, editing, and presenting threat intelligence investigations for a variety of audiences.
• 3+ years’ experience in a security research, threat intelligence, or intelligence analysis role with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience
• 2+ years’ experience threat hunting or tracking malware, tools, or threat actors across various data sets.
• 2+ years’ experience with threat analysis platforms, such as Synapse, ThreatConnect, Maltego, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent soft skills, including collaborating with remote teams, communicating findings via briefings and written products, and accepting and providing critiques/feedback.
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of the security landscape
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl)
• Experience with data intelligence platforms i.e. DataBricks
• Background in geopolitics
• Fluency in a language other than English
• Postgraduate degree
• Quick analytical skills, with the ability to conduct fast-paced research
• Ability to solve complex problems independently
• Ability to track and manage numerous parallel activities
• Facility for learning mastering new technologies, skills, and areas of research

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