Network Security & ML Researcher

Cylus is a cybersecurity startup, led by world-class cyber experts. Our mission is to protect millions of people, worldwide, from cyber threats specific to modern trains, keeping them safe and on time.

About Us

Cylus, the global leader in rail cybersecurity, helps mainline and urban railway companies avoid security incidents and service disruptions caused by cyber-attacks. With over $50M in funding by top VCs and strategic investors, global customers and strong partnerships with the biggest railway integrators, we make a significant impact on the multi-hundred billion global railway industry.

It’s your train ticket out of town!

We are looking for a talented and experienced Network Security Researcher to join our innovative R&D team.

In this job you will

• Be the driving force in conducting deep, pioneer security research of rail networks to fuel the company’s core product 
• Be a crucial part of a vibrant R&D team of experienced engineers and security experts
• Work with communication from active safety critical railway network, providing insights for improving cyber security in our deployments and the entire railway sector
• Work closely with product and business functions

About you:

• 4+ years of experience in security research, with aspects of network security assessments and protocols research
• 2+ years of experience in programming
• Independent, fast-paced learner
• Strong knowledge and understanding of network architectures in layers 2-7
• Have the ability to analyze protocols, down to the bytes level
• Proficient in using Wireshark and/or other communication analysis and reversing  tools

Big plus:

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent military background
• Experience in using data analysis tools such as Pandas, Jupyter-Lab, Splunk,  ELK stack, etc.
• Experience of conducting researches on critical infrastructure or transportation sectors
• Experience in developing or implementing anomaly detection algorithms
• Experience in performing hands-on penetration testing and vulnerabilies reaserch