Threat Research Analyst
Core
Investigate suspicious activities, analyze attack patterns, and build threat scenarios to improve detection and blocking mechanisms for automated attacks and malicious behaviors in web applications.
Role type
Threat Research Analyst (IC)
Builds
Detection and blocking mechanisms for automated attacks and malicious behaviors
Domain
Cybersecurity, Web Application Security, Threat Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Threat detection, Threat hunting, Attack pattern analysis, Web technologies (HTTP/HTTPS, REST APIs, Client-server architecture), Browser technologies (DOM, WebSockets, Browser APIs), JavaScript analysis, SQL, Log analysis (Kibana), Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, Proxies), AI-powered tool usage
Preferred skills
Elasticsearch, Python scripting, Browser automation tools, Deobfuscation/Reverse engineering, Bot traffic investigation, Observability platforms (Splunk, Datadog, Sentinel)
Responsibilities
Monitor existing threats and investigate suspicious activities using logs and dashboards, Analyze attack patterns and build detailed threat scenarios, Research and respond to reported threats and security incidents, Improve detection and blocking mechanisms for automated attacks, Analyze intelligence from competitors and public sources to identify emerging threats, Collaborate with engineering and security teams to improve product protection, Document findings and investigation results
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
