Threat Researcher II (Remote - IRE, UK or ROU)

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in threat research with a focus on malware analysis.
• Experience reverse engineering file-based malware, exploits, and other attack techniques. Industry certifications such as GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) are desirable.
• Strong understanding of disassembly and structured programming principles.
• Deep knowledge of at least one major operating system and its internals to support behaviour-based analysis.
• Strong understanding of the adversary kill chain and attacker behaviour, with experience applying red team methodologies to validate defensive coverage. Certifications such as Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) are desirable.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to turn research into production capabilities.
• Ability to develop small automation or scripting projects to solve immediate technical challenges.
• Experience contributing to public security testing programmes (such as AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, or SE Labs) is a plus.
• Experience working with large datasets and tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, or Kibana is a plus.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

About The Malware Research Center

The CrowdStrike Malware Research Center is the core of Falcon’s malware detection and response capabilities. The team has a focus on understanding the threat landscape and sets the target for what Falcon should be identifying and preventing. Additionally, the MRC is responsible for understanding our capabilities, and mapping how well our machine learning and behavioral protection capabilities are doing against those threats. Where there is a gap, the MRC takes action to improve our detection stance, and improve our overall protection story. MRC also performs pathfinding research to enable technology development using innovation, prototyping and bleeding edge machine learning to support our flagship Falcon product. There are many parts of CrowdStrike working towards protecting customer environments, and the MRC works across all of them to ensure we are on target and providing the best protection for our current Threat landscape.

Emerging Threats And Security Validation Team

Leading the charge for understanding the activity of malware today is the Emerging Threats and Security Validation team. With a focus on malware research, the primary role of the team is to understand the threats and malware that are affecting our customer’s businesses. The challenge is the enormous scale of malware today and the sheer number of samples required to be addressed, which requires a more creative approach than traditional Anti-Virus research. Using the data amassed from CrowdStrike’s capabilities and products, we take a holistic view of the threat landscape and identify the emerging threats that are likely to affect our business in the short to medium term. Human efforts are bolstered by automation, AI enrichment, and machine learning to protect our customers when they need it most.

Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

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