23h ago
Senior Threat Researcher (UK)
United Kingdom
✨ $150k-$200k / yearest.
full-timesenior Remotecybersecurity
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll join the X-OPS team at Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader. You'll analyze advanced threats and translate intelligence into high-fidelity detections across the platform. You'll leverage data from 40+ sources to ensure actionable alerts with minimal noise.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Develop countermeasures to detect advanced threats based on CTU research.
- Analyze endpoint behaviors and logs to design detections using multi-source telemetry.
- Continuously refine and monitor detection rules to optimize signal-to-noise ratio.
- Collaborate on internal tools, automation, and detection infrastructure.
📋 Requirements
- Scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Proficiency with Python data science libraries (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib).
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation principles.
- Strong understanding of endpoint detection and OS internals.
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience in malware analysis (static/dynamic, reverse engineering).
- Familiarity with event correlation and incident reconstruction.
- Network traffic analysis skills for identifying anomalous traits.
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