Security Research Engineer (XDR Security)

TL;DR

Security Research Engineer (XDR Security): Develop advanced detection logic and conduct threat hunting to identify and analyze security threats across the Cato XDR platform with an accent on network security, malware analysis, and detection engineering. Focus on designing detection heuristics, improving accuracy, and participating in cybersecurity investigations to enhance threat detection capabilities.

Company

hirify.global converges enterprise networking and security into a centralized global cloud service, pioneering the SASE market with innovative secure cloud platform technology.

What you will do

• Develop advanced detection logic for the XDR platform to identify security threats.
• Conduct research using cloud data, competitive intelligence, and threat reports to expand detection coverage.
• Create hunting heuristics and methodologies to uncover unknown or emerging threats.
• Continuously improve detection accuracy and platform threat identification capabilities.
• Participate in cybersecurity breach investigations and incident activities.
• Contribute to technical blogs, PR materials, and cybersecurity conferences.

Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience in cybersecurity, specifically XDR/SIEM platforms (2+ years)
• Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity threats and attack scenarios
• Practical experience with firewalls, IPS/IDS, antivirus, endpoint protection, and network forensics tools
• Strong knowledge of networking architecture and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL, SMB, HTTP, IP Routing)
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python or Ruby