Staff Research Analyst (Vulnerability Research Team)

The Cortex Exposure Management Scanning team is expanding, and we’re looking for a Staff Research Analyst to join us. In this role, you will contribute to making the internet a safer place by building the software that gives customers visibility into their attack surface. You will help them prioritize and remediate critical vulnerabilities using the XSIAM platform, directly impacting their security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability assessment research and testing, enhance automation, and ensure a smooth workflow for identifying, validating, and mitigating customer security risks.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive, industry-leading repository of vulnerability content for network and endpoint-based scanners.
• Analyze existing solutions to identify barriers to quality, recommend changes, and implement improvements to enhance detection and mitigation strategies.
• Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices.
• Participate in architecture discussions, contributing to the design of solutions that meet the needs of different Cortex teams.
• Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering organization.
• Contribute to project execution, help move initiatives forward, and assist with production support as needed.