Threat Researcher - Remote
Apply locations: England, Germany, Spain - Remote, France, Italy
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks.
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint.
The Role
We are seeking a highly-motivated Security Researcher to join our global Threat Research team. In this role, you will focus on investigating sophisticated attack chains across email, web, and cloud environments. You will analyze a variety of cyber threats, including: BEC, account takeover, and malicious applications, with a focus on Cloud Security.
Responsibilities
* Conduct analytical and forensic research pertaining to cloud platforms and applications (e.g. Azure, Google, AWS).
* Analyze logs, data, and other types of telemetry to generate impactful and actionable findings.
* Maintain an ongoing understanding of the threat landscape to drive groundbreaking discoveries and industry-leading thought leadership.
* Drive feature requirements and design while collaborating with R&D engineers and provide technical guidance and support on how to correctly implement them.
* Stay updated on industry developments and emerging technologies to provide insights that can influence the research team.
Qualifications
* Experienced in hands-on research experience in security research, big data analysis, BEC, ATO, OAuth.
* Strong technical background with an understanding of the Identity Security and/or Cloud Security space.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey research findings to stakeholders.
* Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.
* Dedicated and passionate team player.
Why Proofpoint
Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.
We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint!
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