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Security Researcher - EDR

Trellix
Bangalore3-5 LPA Posted 5 Jun 2025
FULL TIME
Snort
Python
Powershell

Job Description

Job Description

About the role:

  • Reverse engineer malware to identify malicious code, obfuscation techniques, and communication protocols.
  • Author detection rules for behavior-based detection engines.
  • Conduct deep research on attacker campaigns and techniques to support detection investments and improve customer experience.
  • Write generic threat detections based on static and dynamic detection engines.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of cybersecurity threats, attack techniques, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Conduct proactive and reactive threat hunting and identify detection issues such as misses or misclassifications from a large-scale dataset.
  • Respond to escalations to resolve detection effectiveness issues (misclassifications, false positives, and false negatives).
  • Engage and collaborate with diverse partner teams to drive great customer experiences and ensure holistic protection.
  • Develop alerting, reporting, and automated detection solutions.
  • Build tools and automation to improve productivity.

About you

  • 3+ years of experience writing detection using Snort, Yara, Sandbox, or proprietary detection engines.
  • 2+ years of experience performing threat hunting or deep familiarity with incident response procedures, processes, and tools.
  • 2+ years of experience querying and analyzing (for malware/TTPs) large datasets.
  • Experience in programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
  • Experience in utilizing various malware analysis tools and frameworks (e.g., IDA Pro).
  • Experience performing detection engineering across multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Required Skills

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