We are seeking a Senior/Principal Linux Security Researcher for our Tel Aviv R&D center to advance our Cortex-XDR Agent for the Linux platform, which provides runtime protection to servers and cloud workloads. In this role, you will be a key member of a team responsible for researching, developing, and improving our Anti-Exploit and Anti-Malware capabilities. Your work will involve deep exploration of OS internals, exploits, malware, delving into cloud security, and finding ways to mitigate new attack vectors.
Key Responsibilities
Research, develop, and improve state-of-the-art endpoint security solutions focused on comprehensive prevention. This includes broad defense against attack classes like malware and exploits, spanning from low-level mitigations to application-level security
Research Linux OS internals, kernel, application codebases, vulnerabilities, malware and exploits
Respond to security events coming from customers, in the context of malware and exploitation prevention.
Key Responsibilities
Research, develop, and improve state-of-the-art endpoint security solutions focused on comprehensive prevention. This includes broad defense against attack classes like malware and exploits, spanning from low-level mitigations to application-level security
Research Linux OS internals, kernel, application codebases, vulnerabilities, malware and exploits
Respond to security events coming from customers, in the context of malware and exploitation prevention.
Requirements:
In-depth knowledge of some operating system internals is a must – Knowledge of Linux is an advantage
Development experience in C/C++/Rust is a must, 3 years at least
Experience in security research – 3 years at least
Experience in reverse engineering – both static and dynamic, is a must (x86/64 architectures), 3 years at least
Development knowledge in some scripting languages is a must – Experience with Python is an advantage
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
Strong attention to detail
Ability to take initiative
Preferred Qualifications
Exploitation experience is an advantage (either application-level security or memory corruption)
Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud workload security.
Experience leading endpoint security projects across organizational boundaries and teams
Academic experience
Published security research, conference presentations, or CVEs.
In-depth knowledge of some operating system internals is a must – Knowledge of Linux is an advantage
Development experience in C/C++/Rust is a must, 3 years at least
Experience in security research – 3 years at least
Experience in reverse engineering – both static and dynamic, is a must (x86/64 architectures), 3 years at least
Development knowledge in some scripting languages is a must – Experience with Python is an advantage
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
Strong attention to detail
Ability to take initiative
Preferred Qualifications
Exploitation experience is an advantage (either application-level security or memory corruption)
Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud workload security.
Experience leading endpoint security projects across organizational boundaries and teams
Academic experience
Published security research, conference presentations, or CVEs.
This position is open to all candidates.
