14h ago

Sr. Threat Researcher

Sunnyvale, CA

$170k-$196k / year

full-timeseniorcybersecurity

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll serve as a subject matter expert on threat intelligence for the Illumio Insights platform, analyzing large-scale security datasets and mapping adversary behaviors. Your work will directly shape detection logic and product direction to help global organizations defend against advanced cyber threats.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Analyze security datasets to identify attacker behaviors and patterns
  • Map observed behaviors to MITRE ATT&CK framework
  • Identify gaps in detection coverage and segmentation effectiveness
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to improve detection logic

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 5+ years in threat research, incident response, or detection engineering
  • Strong understanding of attacker tradecraft across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments
  • Deep familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and TTP mapping
  • Hands-on experience with security telemetry sources

โœจ Nice to Have

  • 7โ€“10+ years in threat intelligence roles
  • Experience with security graphs or graph-based analytics
  • Background in network segmentation or zero-trust architecture

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Screenยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewsยท 4 hours

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Requires 4 on-site days per week in Sunnyvale which may limit candidates
  • Combines threat research with product engineering responsibilities which may be broad
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