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Vulnerability Researcher
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Vulnerability Researcher – Cheltenham, UK
Up to £85,000 Depending on Experience
Hybrid working, 3 days per week onsite
Active DV clearance required
About the Client
Our client is a specialist technology organisation working on technically challenging research and security projects. You will join a highly skilled team where technical excellence, curiosity and problem solving are encouraged, with opportunities to develop your expertise across vulnerability research, reverse engineering and offensive security.
The Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
- 8% employer pension contribution with no minimum employee contribution
- Annual company bonus scheme
- Private medical cover and annual health assessment
- Training and development opportunities
- Regular technical conferences, seminars and company socials
- Enhanced family leave
- Electric car and cycle-to-work schemes
- Relocation support where applicable
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The Vulnerability Researcher Role
As a Vulnerability Researcher, you will investigate complex software, systems and devices to identify vulnerabilities and understand how they can be exploited. You will work across areas including reverse engineering, operating system internals, exploitation techniques and low-level software analysis.
Depending on your background, you may also work with network protocols, mobile platforms, embedded systems and hardware debugging.
Vulnerability Researcher Essential Skills
- Experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro or Ghidra
- Knowledge of vulnerability research, bug hunting or ethical hacking
- Understanding of exploitation techniques and mitigations
- Knowledge of Linux and operating system internals
- Familiarity with C or C++
- Knowledge of architectures such as ARM, AARCH64, x86 or x64
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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To Be Considered
Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via robin.muirhead@searchability.com. For further information please call me: 07719 065949.
By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
Key Skills
Vulnerability Research, Vulnerability Researcher, Reverse Engineering, IDA Pro, Ghidra, Exploit Development, Exploitation, Ethical Hacking, C, C++, Linux, ARM, AARCH64, x86, x64, Cyber Security, NSD
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