Cybersecurity Threat Researcher

Position Overview

The Cybersecurity Threat Researcher works in the KnowBe4 Threat Research Lab. This role is responsible for deploying and configuring various security products and solutions, including endpoint, email, web, and network protection.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain various cybersecurity products in a lab environment, including endpoint, web, email, and network protection products.
• Maintain product inventory, including licenses, updates, and multiple versions of the same product.
• Recommend solutions for security product deployment and configurations.
• Analyze PHISHING emails.
• Analyze malicious URLs and PHISHING URLs.
• Track and identify new and existing PHISHING campaigns.
• Identify trends in the latest phishing emails.

Requirements

• BS or equivalent plus 3 years of experience, OR MS or equivalent plus 1 year of experience.
• Well-versed with Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), reverse engineering, and threat campaign tracking.
• Experience in malicious URL and phishing email analysis.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation of tasks involving large volumes of threat artifacts (files, emails, URLs, etc.).
• Email analysis skills to accurately classify PHISHING, Clean, and Spam emails.
• Ability to identify PHISHING email campaigns.
• Ability to work with a high volume of emails for accurate email classification.
• Expertise in static and dynamic analysis of URLs and Files.
• Expertise in URL analysis for the identification of PHISHING and scam URLs.
• Well-versed in creating Yara rules for email grouping and clustering.
• Ability to automate daily email classification through automation and scripting.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with emerging threats and security technologies.
• Strong analytical and collaborative work skills.

About KnowBe4

KnowBe4 is the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, utilized by tens of thousands of organizations globally. KnowBe4 empowers organizations to manage the persistent problem of social engineering by training employees to make smarter security decisions daily.

KnowBe4 has been recognized by Fortune as a best place to work for women, millennials, and in technology for four consecutive years. We have also been certified as a "Great Place To Work" in 8 countries and have received numerous other prestigious awards, including Glassdoor's Best Places To Work.

Our team values radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development within a welcoming workplace that encourages individuality. We strive to make every day fun and engaging, whether working remotely or in-person, through team lunches, trivia competitions, and local outings.

Please submit your resume in English.

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, certification completion bonuses, and a relaxed dress code. These benefits are provided within a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume in English.

Company Information

KnowBe4 is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For reasonable accommodation requests during the application process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.