Principal/Senior Linux Security Researcher (Cortex)
Palo Alto Networks1 day ago
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelSenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Research, develop, and improve endpoint security solutions for malware and exploit prevention.
- Research Linux OS internals, kernels, application codebases, vulnerabilities, malware, and exploits.
- Develop defenses ranging from low-level mitigations to application-level security.
- Respond to customer security events involving malware and exploitation prevention.
- Lead endpoint security projects across organizational boundaries and teams when applicable.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of development experience in C, C++, or Rust.
- At least 3 years of security research experience.
- At least 3 years of static and dynamic reverse-engineering experience on x86/64 architectures.
- In-depth knowledge of operating system internals; Linux knowledge is advantageous.
- Development knowledge in scripting languages; Python experience is advantageous.
- Exploitation experience, including application-level security or memory corruption, is advantageous.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud workload security is preferred.
- Published security research, conference presentations, or CVEs are preferred.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, take initiative, and maintain strong attention to detail.
Benefits
- The role is based at the Tel Aviv R&D center.
- Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
- Palo Alto Networks provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks builds cybersecurity products for enterprises and governments, including next-generation firewalls, cloud security (Prisma Cloud/Prisma Access), and SOC tools (Cortex). It sells subscriptions and appliances with cloud-delivered threat intelligence, securing networks, endpoints, and applications across data centers and public clouds. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker PANW.