Security Research Engineer (Remote)
Core
Identify security vulnerabilities and harden Cisco's global products against real-world threats using an attacker mentality.
Role type
Senior Security Research Engineer (Offensive Security)
Builds
Security tools and hardened solutions for Cisco's critical infrastructure
Domain
Cybersecurity / Offensive Security / Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
Red teaming, penetration testing, Unix, AI/ML frameworks, offensive security tooling, remote access exploitation, network penetration, Command and Control development, covert channels
Preferred skills
DevOps engineering, web/API/mobile/embedded security testing, full-spectrum red-team tactics, SOC/SRE/incident response experience
Technologies
Cloud environments, Unix, AI/ML frameworks, offensive security tooling
Responsibilities
Evaluate global products to identify security vulnerabilities, emulate real-world adversaries, partner with engineering teams to assess complex architectures, research emerging security topics to develop new tools
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC