What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Engineer position at Cisco?
Application window is expected to close by 11 / 17 / 2024
Who we are :
The Talos Network Threat Detection and Response Team creates network and endpoint signatures that
are distributed world-wide to multiple products in Cisco's security portfolio and the open-
source community.
Who you Are :
In this position you will create detection content for vulnerabilities in a variety of
Cisco and non-Cisco products. Understanding these vulnerabilities may come from
reviewing technical reports, reading code diffs, or developing proofs-of-concept based
on varying degrees of background information. Once released, these protections
directly impacts the security of people and organizations around the globe. With time and
experience you will develop subject matter expertise in some of the technologies we
work with, act as a technical representative for NTDR at meetings with other departments
and conduct long-term advanced research and development that can be used to
improve Cisco's products.
If you're a tenacious learner, have an excruciating interest in detail, and want to develop
Your technical leadership skills in information security, this may be the right role for you.
What you ll do :
Role & Responsibilities :
- Research security threats, attacker techniques and tools, 0-day vulnerabilities and other in-depth research on novel threats
- Write in-depth technical advisories about threats and signatures
- Analyze malware samples and vulnerable binaries using static / dynamic analysis debuggers to Build advanced signatures and detection content for Snort, ClamAV, AMP, and other Cisco products
- Create testbed environments to research and run exploits
- Develop tooling that forwards the mission of the team
- Participate in advanced research projects
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Why Cisco Secure :
We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.
Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.
We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!
There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more [1] here!
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