Staff Security Researcher

**About Team**:
Rubrik Zero Labs is on a mission to deliver actionable, vendor-agnostic insights to reduce data security risks. We assess real-world cyber threats to advance cyber resilience best practices for global organizations.

**About the Role**:
As a **Security Researcher** within **Rubrik Zero Labs**, you will be at the forefront of security research, analyzing evolving cyber threats, ransomware trends, and adversary tactics. Your research will be leveraged for **Zero Labs publications, threat intelligence briefings, blogs, white papers, and other thought leadership content.** This role requires a balance of technical expertise, analytical thinking, and a passion for uncovering hidden threats and trends in cybersecurity.

**What you'll Do**:

- Conduct **threat intelligence research**, focusing on ransomware, nation-state threats, and emerging cyber risks.
- Identify **trends and patterns** in cyberattacks, using internal telemetry, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and third-party threat feeds.
- Author **technical reports, white papers, and blogs** to inform and educate security practitioners, executives, and the broader cybersecurity community.
- Work closely with **incident response teams, threat hunters, and data analysts** to validate findings and enhance Rubrik’s security posture.
- Develop **actionable threat models** and collaborate with Rubrik’s detection engineers to inform security controls.
- Present findings at **industry conferences, webinars, and internal briefings**.
- Participate in **industry working groups** and **standards initiatives** such as **Cloud Security Alliance**, etc.

**Experience you'll need**:

- **10+ years** of experience in cybersecurity research, threat intelligence, or incident response.
- Proficiency in analyzing threat actor behaviors, TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), and attack frameworks like **MITRE ATT&CK**.
- Familiarity with **threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), SIEMs, EDRs, and malware analysis tools**.
- Strong **writing skills** with the ability to translate complex technical research into digestible content.
- Experience with scripting languages (**Python, PowerShell, or Bash**) is a plus.

Industry certifications such as **GCTI, GCFA, or OSCP** are a bonus.

**Join Us in Securing the World's Data**:
At Rubrik, we are dedicated to fostering a culture where people from all backgrounds are valued, feel they belong, and believe they can succeed. Our commitment to inclusion is at the heart of our mission to secure the world’s data.

Our goal is to hire and promote the best talent, regardless of background. We continually review our hiring practices to ensure fairness and strive to create an environment where every employee has equal access to opportunities for growth and excellence. We believe in empowering everyone to bring their authentic selves to work and achieve their fullest potential.

**Our inclusion strategy focuses on three core areas of our business and culture**:

- Our Company: We are committed to building a merit-based organization that offers equal access to growth and success for all employees globally. Your potential is limitless here.
- Our Culture: We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where individuals from all backgrounds feel a strong sense of belonging, can thrive, and do their best work. Your contributions help us innovate and break boundaries.
- Our Communities: We are dedicated to expanding our engagement with the communities we operate in, creating opportunities for underrepresented talent and driving greater innovation for our clients. Your impact extends beyond Rubrik, contributing to safer and stronger communities.

**Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**:
Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rubrik provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Rubrik complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.