Security Researcher

Founded by mathematicians and cyber defense experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. We protect more than 9,000 customers from the world’s most complex threats, including ransomware, cloud, and SaaS attacks.

Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in our Cambridge, UK headquarters, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cyber security, with technology innovations backed by over 130 patents and pending applications.

For more information on our cutting-edge technology, visit darktrace.com.

What will I be doing:

As a security researcher you will be involved in the continuous development of our cyber security product suite and researching attacker tradecraft. You will be part of a dynamic team working closely the development team, with the overall aim of discovering and addressing specific areas of improvement.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Assessing feedback from the analyst team about the performance of the product,
• Feeding back to the development team and helping to determine directions of future research and product development,
• Undertaking other data analysis and scripting tasks to help improve the product in general,
• Building and assessing detections within your product area,

This is a hybrid role, and the expectation is to work a minimum of 2 days a week in the Cambridge office.

What experience do I need:

The right individual will have experience in host based analysis and networking knowledge. You should also be able to demonstrate strong communication skills and knowledge of Python programming. Additionally, you will be able to show:

• Experience working as part of a Managed SOC, Incident response, or detection engineering team
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
• Be a team player but with the ability to operate autonomously and take independent decisions

Desirable:

• Experience with threat hunting
• Experience with data analysis and statistics
• Experience with Darktrace products

Benefits we offer:

• 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
• Additional day off for your birthday,
• Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
• Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
• Enhanced family leave,
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
• Cycle to work scheme.

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