Senior Security Researcher - ITDR (Cortex XDR)
Core
Research evolving threat landscapes and develop advanced statistical detection models to protect identities across SaaS, cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Role type
Senior Security Researcher (Identity Threat Detection)
Builds
Advanced detection models for identity-related threats
Domain
Cybersecurity, Identity Management, Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Active Directory security, operating system internals, network protocols (Kerberos, RPC, SMB, HTTP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP), enterprise infrastructure, statistical classification, threat analysis
Preferred skills
Entra ID (Azure AD), Python, SQL, red-teaming/pentesting, machine learning, data analysis, cloud infrastructure
Technologies
Active Directory, Entra ID, Python, SQL, Kerberos, RPC, SMB, HTTP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP
Responsibilities
Research innovative methods for detecting targeted attackers in endpoints, networks, cloud, and SaaS; simulate real-world attacks and analyze behavior; develop and refine statistics-based classification algorithms; research scenarios to enhance model capabilities; stay informed on latest APTs, attacker methodologies, and TTPs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC