Cloud security researcher
Summary:
Data has never been more valuable and vulnerable. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated and regulations become stricter, organizations struggle to answer one key question: “Is my data safe?”
At Varonis, we see the world of cybersecurity differently. Instead of chasing threats, we believe that the most practical approach is to protect data from the inside out. We’ve building the industry’s first fully autonomous data security platform to help our customers dramatically reduce risk with minimal human effort.
At Varonis, we move fast. We’re an ultra-collaborative company with brilliant people who care deeply about the details. Together, we’re solving interesting and complex puzzles to keep the world’s data safe.
Responsibilities
- Research for new security issues/vulnerabilities in Cloud Environments & SaaS Applications
- Write proof-of-concept, threat detections, and analytical algorithms
- Analyze logs and behavioral of user activities on Cloud Environments & SaaS Applications
- Hunt threat actors & insider threats
- Collaboration with R&D groups within the company to implement your latest research
- Evaluate and recommend steps to harden customer's Cloud Environments & SaaS Applications
- Optimizing existing algorithms to reduce false positives and increase the value of our products
- Writing cyber security oriented blogs and publications
- Follow and Evaluate new security threats, attack vectors, and technologies
Requirements
- Cybersecurity professional with a minimum of 8 years experience as on-prem/cloud security researcher
- Knowledge and experience researching IaaS platforms like AWS, Azure or GCP
- Vulnerability Research or proven bug bounty experience (advantage)
- Experience with identifying and analyzing trends or patterns related to security incidents and abnormal behaviors
- In-depth understanding of an organization’s security, risks, and potential attack vectors in all the organization’s perimeters
- Understanding security issues, attack vectors, and related security trends
- 2 years of Hands-on experience in programming and scripting (C++/Python)
- Passion for conducting Value-to-customers-driven research
- Must possess strong verbal & written communication skills in English (do we need this?)
- Problem-solving skills in an effective and creative way while maintaining a prominent level of flexibility
- Experience with data analysis of large data sets (advantage)
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Varonis is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- Minimum 8 years of experience as an on-premises or cloud security researcher
- Knowledge and experience researching IaaS platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Vulnerability research or proven bug bounty experience
- Experience identifying and analyzing security incident and abnormal behavior trends or patterns
- In-depth understanding of organizational security, risks, perimeters, and potential attack vectors
- Understanding of security issues, attack vectors, and security trends
- At least 2 years of hands-on programming and scripting experience with C++ or Python
- Passion for conducting value-driven research for customers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Effective and creative problem-solving skills with flexibility
- Experience analyzing large datasets
Varonis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Varonis and has not been reviewed or approved by Varonis.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision options that start immediately in some locations. The package is frequently characterized as a strong part of the overall rewards offering alongside other core benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company matching (or a pension plan by region), which strengthens the long-term value of the package. Participation is complemented by additional ownership programs that increase total-rewards attractiveness.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity-related rewards such as stock options and an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) are a notable part of the total compensation mix. These elements are often cited as helping offset middling perceptions of base pay, especially where equity participation is accessible.
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What We Do
Varonis is a pioneer in data security and analytics, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Varonis focuses on protecting enterprise data on premises and in the cloud: sensitive files and emails; confidential customer, patient and employee data; financial records; strategic and product plans; and other intellectual property. The Varonis Data Security Platform detects insider threats and cyberattacks by analyzing data, account activity, perimeter telemetry, and user behavior; prevents and limits disaster by discovering, classifying and locking down sensitive, regulated and stale data; and efficiently sustains a secure state with automation. With a focus on data security, Varonis serves a variety of use cases including data protection, threat detection and response, and compliance. Varonis started operations in 2005 and, as of December 31, 2018, had approximately 6,600 customers worldwide — comprised of industry leaders in many sectors including technology, consumer, retail, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, media, and education.
