Hi all, Sophos is hiring a threat researcher. This is the type of job where you get your hands dirty playing with live viruses, reverse engineering them, and figuring out how to detect them. Respond to me personally if you're interested.<br>
<br>-chris<br><br>Threat Researcher<br><br>SophosLabs is recruiting for a Threat Researcher to work closely with our global team of highly specialized security experts. As a Threat Researcher you will be part of the front line responsible for helping to protect millions of users worldwide from computer security threats like malware, spam and phishing. The successful candidate will be providing analysis and detection of the latest threats and helping to create the next generation of SophosLabs research tools. The ideal candidate possesses an interest in threat detection and for paying attention to detail.<br>
<br>This position is based at our Canadian office in Vancouver, British Columbia.<br><br>Responsibilities<br><br>• Analysis of viruses, spam campaigns and other threats <br>• Reverse engineering of files to find out their functionality and risks to customers<br>
• Writing identities for threats with enough detail to be added into the Sophos’s security products for immediate provision to customers.<br>• Writing threat descriptions for publication on the Sophos website and threat research whitepapers.<br>
• Build detection data files, run automated tests and submit to company publishing systems for customer use<br>• Triage LabRequests submitted by other departments and respond to task or escalate more complex issues to senior team members.<br>
• Answering customer queries routed via Technical Support and internal queries from all departments.<br>• Identify opportunities to write Blogs for submittal on the Sophos website to raise customer awareness.<br>• Shift and weekend working may be required.<br>
<br>Experience and Skills<br><br>Essential:<br>• Embedded software development experience.<br>• Experience with a wide array of Internet technologies and protocols (HTML, JavaScript, SMTP, DNS). <br>• Experience with Unix/Linux and Microsoft Windows<br>
• Proven problem solving skills with an inquisitive nature<br><br>Desirable:<br>• Experience of Assembler (8086) is a plus<br>• SQL, Perl<br>• Experience of a broad range of operating systems and file formats<br>
• Must have an analytical and methodical approach to your workflow<br>• Ability to prioritize and organize assigned tasks.<br>• Bachelors degree in Computer Software (or equivalent)<br>• Malware and Computer security experience is a plus<br>
• Experience of reverse engineering desired but not essential.<br>• Interest in Threat Detection<br><br>