Senior Security Researcher (Federal)
Censys
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Posted:
July 31, 2023
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Hybrid
About the position
This role is a hybrid position located in McLean, VA, requiring a strong technical background in cybersecurity. The security researcher will be responsible for conducting research on security issues, producing intelligence reports, and delivering new security prototypes to customers. They will also serve as a public face for the company, sharing knowledge and expertise on vulnerabilities and internet-wide security trends. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of networking and security principles, as well as experience in computational data analysis. An active TS/SCI Clearance is required for this role.
Responsibilities
- Research security issues and share research results with customers and marketing
- Produce finished intelligence reports and support intelligence briefings
- Partner with Engineering and Product to deliver new security prototypes and guide product development
- Serve as a public face for Censys by sharing knowledge and expertise on vulnerabilities and internet-wide security trends
- Track recent events in the security industry and global politics
- Monitor key developments across classified and OSINT sources
- Conduct threat hunts across Censys' internet-wide scan data
- Identify, track, and perform analysis on potentially malicious infrastructure
- Complete one-off research projects as needed
- Have an active TS/SCI Clearance
- Have 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in an operational or research role
- Have a strong understanding of networking and security principles
- Have knowledge of network tools and common security vulnerabilities
- Have a working knowledge of data formats and querying large datasets using SQL
- Have experience performing computational data analysis
- Be familiar with Jupyter notebooks
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- 5+ years experience in cybersecurity, with preference for experience in an operational or research role (e.g., security analyst, engineer)
- A strong understanding of networking and security principles, including knowledge of network tools (e.g., nmap, Wireshark) and common security vulnerabilities
- Working knowledge of data formats, querying large datasets, and performing aggregations and analysis using SQL
- Experience performing computational data analysis (e.g., extracting data from APIs and using your programming language of choice to analyze it); familiarity with Jupyter notebook
Benefits
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- 5+ years experience in cybersecurity
- Strong understanding of networking and security principles
- Knowledge of network tools (e.g., nmap, Wireshark) and common security vulnerabilities
- Working knowledge of data formats and querying large datasets
- Experience performing computational data analysis
- Familiarity with Jupyter notebooks
- Familiarity with analytic tradecraft and intelligence analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Past experience speaking at industry events or strong desire to build this skillset
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills
- Passion and curiosity for continuous learning
- Experience using Censys Search
- Familiarity with internet scanning techniques
- Familiarity with Windows, iOS, Android, or MacOS malware analysis
- Knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques
- Salary range between $170,000 USD and $185,000 USD + bonus eligibility and equity
- Global perspectives and diverse backgrounds within the team
- Commitment to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace
- Equal opportunity employer