Security Researcher

Principal Security Researcher - IoT Botnet

A Leading Provider of Secure Application Delivery and Cloud Networking Solutions are looking for a Pr. Security Researcher to sit at the intersection of deep binary research and real-world defensive impact. You will reverse engineer live IoT botnet malware, translate findings into detection primitives and wire-accurate attack traffic, and work across the organization to ensure that research reaches the product, the customer.

Overview:

• Reverse engineer real-world botnet malware
• Analyze IoT malware (Mirai variants, Go-based L7 flooders, multi-architecture binaries) to understand attack behavior at the wire level.
• Translate research into real defenses
• Develop detection techniques and mitigation strategies that directly power production systems.
• Perform deep static and dynamic analysis
• Use tools like Ghidra, IDA, and sandbox environments to validate and expand findings.
• Collaborate across teams
• Work closely with engineering, AI, and product teams to ensure research turns into shipped capabilities.
• Leverage and shape AI-driven analysis
• Contribute to the development of ML-assisted workflows for malware analysis and classification.
• Publish and lead industry research
• Author threat reports, blogs, and conference presentations — owning the narrative, not just the data.
• Engage directly with customers
• Provide post-incident insights, architecture guidance, and strategic advisory.

Skills required:

• Strong hands-on experience with binary reverse engineering (Ghidra, IDA) across multiple architectures
• Expertise in dynamic malware analysis and controlled detonation environments
• Solid programming skills in Python and/or Go
• Deep understanding of network protocols and packet-level behavior (PCAP analysis)
• Experience analyzing botnet malware families (e.g., Mirai lineage or similar) at the implementation level
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical findings to diverse audiences