Cyber Security Research Specialist
- Advance the current state-of-the-art in cybersecurity-related topics.
- Analyze and assess cybersecurity technologies, solutions, developments and processes.
- Assist in cybersecurity-related capacity building including awareness, theoretical training, practical training, testing, mentoring, supervising and sharing.
- Assist in the development of innovative cybersecurity-related solutions.
- Conduct experiments and develop proof of concept, pilots and prototypes for cybersecurity solutions.
- Conduct research, innovation and development work in cybersecurity-related topics.
- Contributes towards cutting-edge cybersecurity business ideas, services and solutions.
- Identify cross-sectoral cybersecurity achievements and apply them in a different context or propose innovative approaches and solutions.
- Lead or participate in innovation processes and projects including project management and budgeting.
- Manifest and generate research and innovation ideas.
- Publish and present scientific works and research and development results.
- Select and apply frameworks, methods, standards, tools and protocols including a building and testing a proof of concept to support projects.
People Management
- Provide mentoring and technical coaching to junior analysts, interns, and detection engineers on malware analysis, exploit fundamentals, and threat research methodologies.
- Collaborate with Digital Banking, IT Development, Architecture, Fraud Risk, and Operations teams to share emerging threat insights and recommend mitigation strategies.
Minimum qualifications:
- PHD/MPhil in Computer Science or Information Security or MIS
- Preferably at least one of the following professional certifications:
- GREM (GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware)
- GCTI (GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence)
Key Skills
- Collaborate with other team members and colleagues
- Communicate, present and report to relevant stakeholders
- Decompose and analyze systems to develop security and privacy requirements and identify effective solutions
- Decompose and analyze systems to identify weaknesses and ineffective controls
- Generate new ideas and transfer theory into practice
- Identify and solve cybersecurity-related issues
- Monitor new advancements in cybersecurity-related technologies
Key Knowledge
- Cybersecurity standards, methodologies and frameworks
- Cybersecurity-related research, development and innovation (RDI)
- Legal, regulatory and legislative requirements on releasing or using cybersecurity related technologies
- Multidiscipline aspect of cybersecurity
- Responsible information disclosure procedures
Minimum experience:
- Preferably 2–4 years in threat research/reversing/detection engineering preferably with exposure in banking/fintech.