Senior Threat Researcher - Behavioural protection

Role Summary

Malware Researcher? Red / Blue / Purple team member? We have a fantastic opportunity here at Sophos Labs for a Threat Researcher role to join our global team of Behavioural Protection engineers, to hunt, to research, and to add real-time protection for suspicious activity across our customer environments.

Our team of skilled security experts combine their passion to detect & disrupt cyber-attacks with their capability to develop protection rules that can cut through the noise in modern computing environments to tease out attacker’s nefarious activities.

You are intrinsically motivated to understand the core logic behind malware and hacking attacks, to find & predict new ways attackers will modify their techniques and take great satisfaction in developing robust protection logic that is immune to evasive actions.

You will be responsible for writing behavioural protection rules that are able to block malicious activities across all types of TTP (even if a Mitre Technique doesn’t exist yet).

This is the foundation of Sophos next-gen approach. Above all - you enjoy thinking creatively; combining your deep technical knowledge, your tenacity for innovation, and your can-do attitude to solve complex and challenging problems on daily basis.

What You Will Do

• Conduct in-depth behavioural analysis of Windows threats
• Develop Behavioural rules for various threat behaviours including hands-on keyboard attack, malware payloads, initial attack vectors and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
• Produce quality threat analysis reports for both internal and external audience
• Collaborate with other cross-functional teams to improve behavioural protection capability based on the threat analysis
• Guide and train junior team members in assisting malware analysis, peer code review
• Assist in the development of tools wherever necessary to improve day-to-day task

What You Will Bring

• Strong knowledge of Windows Internals including Memory management, Processes, Threads.
• Proficiency in both static and dynamic analysis of threats, using tools such as IDAPro, WinDbg
• Demonstrated programming experience. Preferred : Python, Lua.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to demonstrate complex technical problem to peer researchers as well as to product engineering team
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and creatively
• Bachelor’s degree in computer software (Computer Security preferable) or equivalent experience

In Canada, the base salary for this role ranges from $107,000 to $179,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package.

A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

LI-Remote#LI-SS1#B2 Ready to Join Us? At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description.

We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos? · Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees.

However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. Please refer to the location details in our job postings for further information.

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