Security Researcher

4 weeks ago

Hyderabad, Telangana, India Stealth Startup Full time

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled and curious Security Researcher to join our cybersecurity team. As a Security Researcher, you will investigate vulnerabilities, analyze malware, and uncover emerging threats to protect our infrastructure and products.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about offensive and defensive security, reverse engineering, and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities :

- Research and discover new vulnerabilities in software, systems, and protocols (zero-day and known CVEs).

- Analyze malware samples, APT techniques, and exploit kits to understand their behavior and implications.

- Monitor threat intelligence sources to identify trends, TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures), and threat actors.

- Develop and refine detection signatures, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), and mitigation strategies.

- Contribute to open-source tools, whitepapers, or technical blogs on cybersecurity topics.

- Participate in bug bounty programs and responsible disclosure initiatives.

- Stay up to date with the latest security technologies, exploits, and research trends.

- Cloud security best practices and CIS benchmark.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Solid understanding of operating system internals (Windows, Linux, macOS).

- 5+ years in cybersecurity or related field .

- Strong knowledge of network protocols, encryption standards, and web/app security.

- Experience with scripting/programming languages (i.e., Python, C/C++, Go, Bash).

- Familiarity with vulnerability research, fuzzing, and exploit development.

- Comfortable with tools such as Wireshark, Burp Suite, Metasploit, and custom scripts.

- Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, threat modeling, and IOC analysis.

- Experience with static and dynamic analysis of malware.

- Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Contributions to security research communities (i.e. CVEs, open-source tools, DEF CON/Black Hat presentations).

- Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).

- Exploitation Kubernetes cluster security best practices.

- Experience with binary exploitation, ROP chains, and sandbox evasion techniques.

- Offensive Security certifications (i.e. OSCP, OSCE, OSEP) or GIAC (i.e. GREM, GXPN).

Education :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

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