Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:
Research & Innovation:
Conduct pioneering security research to identify new identity attack vectors and devise innovative detection methods.
Design and implement advanced analytics including rule-based systems, behavioral analysis, and machine learning models for threat detection.
Enhance and optimize our extensive entitlement graph systems that illustrate privilege escalation paths across client environments.
Develop proactive recommendation engines to pinpoint security misconfigurations before they turn into attack vectors.
Engineering & Implementation:
Develop production-quality security systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance enhancement.
Implement and manage detection pipelines utilizing PySpark, Spark SQL, and distributed computing frameworks.
Create custom data representations (graphs, time-series, etc.) to bolster advanced analytical capabilities.
Establish engineering best practices including thorough unit testing, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
Data Analysis & Optimization:
Investigate large-scale customer datasets using Spark and Databricks to validate detection hypotheses and uncover new threat patterns.
Continuously monitor and adjust detection algorithms based on real-world telemetry and performance metrics.
About the job
At BeyondTrust, we empower our employees to make a meaningful impact through their work, enhancing the security landscape with our innovative cybersecurity SaaS solutions.
Our culture fosters flexibility, trust, and continuous learning, ensuring that your achievements are recognized and your contributions play a vital role in our collective success. You'll be part of a team that challenges, supports, and motivates you to reach your full potential.
Your Role
As a Staff Security Researcher, you will be at the forefront of advancing our identity security platform. By merging state-of-the-art security research with strong engineering methodologies, you will transform groundbreaking research into operational systems that safeguard our clients against intricate identity-based threats. This position offers a unique chance to influence the future of identity security through innovative research, scalable engineering solutions, and thought leadership within the cybersecurity community.
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