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Associate Cybersecurity Operations Researcher

Pittsburgh, PA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and implement strategic and operational cybersecurity procedures, conduct analytical studies on risk and threats, and prototype tools to strengthen national and international security operations capabilities.

Role type

Associate Cybersecurity Operations Researcher (IC)

Builds

Technical publications, conference presentations, training courses, prototype tools and methodologies

Domain

Cybersecurity operations, national defense, incident response

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Risk and threat analysis, enterprise cybersecurity knowledge, network defense tools proficiency, project planning and management, technical writing, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Critical infrastructure sector familiarity, national incident response experience, academic research and publishing, cybersecurity metrics and assessment methodologies

Technologies

Commercial vendor security solutions, open-source security platforms

Responsibilities

Conduct analytical studies involving risk, threat, and security data; Brief strategic and technical topics to senior leadership and foreign officials; Analyze current operational challenges and evolving threats; Produce clear technical documentation; Engage international stakeholders

Seniority

Associate, hands-on IC with 1-3 years experience

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