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Sophos

Senior Threat Behavior Researcher (UK)

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about 3 hours ago
London, United Kingdom
Senior / Mid Level
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Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth behavioral analysis of Windows threats.
  • Develop behavioral rules for various threat behaviors including malware payloads and APTs.
  • Produce quality threat analysis reports for internal and external audiences.
  • Assist in sandbox improvements by analyzing malware that hinders the sandbox environment.
  • Develop cleanup rules to remove artifacts left by behavioral protection rules.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance behavioral protection capabilities.
  • Guide and train junior team members in malware analysis and peer code review.
  • Assist in the development of tools to improve day-to-day tasks.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of Windows Internals including memory management, processes, and threads.
  • Proficiency in static and dynamic analysis of threats using tools like IDAPro and WinDbg.
  • Demonstrated programming experience, preferably in Python and Lua.
  • Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical problems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strategic and creative thinking.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer software or equivalent experience, preferably in computer security.

Benefits

  • Remote-first working model with some roles requiring a hybrid approach.
  • Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks.
  • Annual charity initiatives and volunteer days.
  • Global employee sustainability initiatives.
  • Global fitness and trivia competitions.
  • Global wellbeing days for relaxation and recharge.
  • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training.

Tech Stack

LuaPythonWindows

Categories

Security