[Remote] Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wiz is a fast-growing startup reinventing cloud security and empowering businesses to thrive in the cloud. They are seeking a Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud) to track, analyze, and report on advanced threats targeting cloud environments.
Responsibilities
- Identify, analyze, and track advanced state-backed and financially motivated attackers that target cloud ecosystems
- Hunt through a wide range of data sources to identify malicious campaigns targeting Wiz customers
- Leverage open and closed-data to track the infrastructure and malware used by advanced actors
- Investigate and attribute incidents, campaigns, and threat actors to understand more about the attackers and what motivates them
- Communicate novel findings to multiple audiences, including customers and the public Skills
- 5+ years of experience in security or threat research, with a proven track record of tracking sophisticated threat actors
- Ability to find novel and durable ways of identifying and tracking threat actors across multiple data sets
- Experience working with large-scale telemetry, especially infrastructure hunting and by pivoting through query languages and scripting
- Familiarity with malware analysis and using YARA to hunt for malware
- Willingness to take on multiple roles to build out actor tracking
- Knowledge of the major cloud and identity providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, and modern cloud-native architectures
- Experience building tools to exploit data sources in a repeatable and scalable manner
- Track record of public communication of novel and newsworthy findings
- Background in incident response, threat intelligence, or threat hunting Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Home Office Setup reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
- Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
- Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave Company Overview
- Wiz is a cloud security platform that facilitates collaboration between security, dev, and DevOps teams. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is