Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cisco develops technologies that connect and protect organizations across physical and digital environments. The Security Research Engineer will conduct malware and threat research, investigate vulnerabilities, develop threat detection content, and provide security expertise to engineering teams supporting classified U.S. Government environments.
Responsibilities
- Security research including Malware analysis and Threat Detection mitigation
- Research root cause and input conditions related to a vulnerability
- Write detailed technical reports, summaries, and testing methodologies
- Research emerging technologies, protocols, and testing methodologies
- Write detection content to detect and/or block threat actor activity
- Analyze vulnerabilities and emerging security threats and technologies
- Provide critical security focused expertise to engineering organizations
Skills
- BS Degree
- Experience in Threat Research and/or Malware Research and Analysis
- Experience with scripting language (e.g., Python)
- Experience with Cisco networking infrastructure equipment configuration
- Experience with Windows, Linux and MacOS system telemetry and events
Benefits
- Remote work
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, subject to availability and some business limitations
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
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