Windows Vulnerability Researcher (Senior)
Core
Conduct deep research into Windows internals and applications to discover, exploit, and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
Role type
Senior Windows Vulnerability Researcher
Builds
Custom fuzzers, proof-of-concept exploits, and tools to scale vulnerability discovery.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Windows OS internals, Kernel exploitation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Windows internals knowledge, static analysis, dynamic analysis, reverse engineering, fuzzing, vulnerability discovery and exploitation, attack surface analysis
Preferred skills
Research on Windows Kernel or complex major vendor applications, track record of finding Windows vulnerabilities in last 4 years, consistency in discovering and demonstrating impact of security vulnerabilities
Technologies
Windows, Windows Kernel, closed source binaries
Responsibilities
Recommend direction for research projects and conceptualize new tools/techniques for vulnerability discovery; Mentor new researchers in Windows vulnerability research; Perform deep research into Windows and selected applications to understand attack surfaces; Reverse engineer and apply static/dynamic analysis techniques on closed source Windows binaries; Modify and deploy custom fuzzers to surface vulnerabilities; Develop proof of concept to demonstrate vulnerability severity and propose mitigations; Develop cutting edge tools to improve and scale vulnerability discovery process; Keep abreast of latest research into Windows security and vulnerabilities detection techniques
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
