Senior Threat Researcher – Behavioral Protection

What You Will Do

• Analyze malware behaviors aligned with MITRE ATT&CK TTPs (and beyond), covering the full attack lifecycle, including initial access vectors, execution techniques, payload delivery—with a strong focus on in-memory techniques, fileless malware, and evasive behaviors. 

• Research and identify behavioral techniques employed by novel and sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and translate these insights into effective behavioral protection rules to enhance prevention capabilities. 

• Drive protection coverage for zero-day malware and novel attack techniques. 

• Work independently with minimal supervision while managing priority protection tasks. 

• Review and provide actionable feedback on detection logic and code developed by fellow researchers. 

• Collaborate with the team to define clear protection priorities and deliver updates to customers in a timely manner. 

• Produce quality threat analysis reports for both internal and external audience 

What You Will Bring

• Proven hands-on experience in Windows based malware analysis using both static and dynamic analysis tools such as using IDAPro and Windbg. 

• Deep understanding of behavioral techniques, memory injection methods, persistence mechanisms, and evasion tactics. 

• Ability to write robust, high-quality behavioral protection rules. 

• Demonstrated programming experience, preferably Python, Lua. 

• Experience working in a fast-paced threat research or security operations environment. 

• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide technical mentorship to peers. 

• Proactive, self-driven mindset with the ability to lead in critical incident or zero-day response scenarios.