Research Engineer (Cyber security)

The role

You will research and analyze new threats to develop product content like IPS signatures and logic. You will use network analysis tools and big-data technologies to enhance product accuracy and detect threats.

What you will do

• Research and analyze new threats and develop product content such as IPS signatures and logic.
• Enhance product accuracy and its ability to detect new threats.
• Monitor work using different monitoring tools and methods over the cloud.
• Utilize Cato Data Warehouse with big-data technologies to support work.

Required qualifications

• 2-4 years of hands-on experience in the cyber-security industry.
• Knowledge of networking architecture and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL, HTTP).
• Understand the cyber-security landscape, and common attack scenarios: Malware C&C, Drive-by attacks, Phishing, Network scans, etc.
• Experience ( Hands-on ) with Wireshark and PCAP analysis.
• Analytic spirit: define a thesis and validate it based on in-depth analysis and technical facts.
• Excellent English and communication skills.
• Team player, responsible, and well-organized.
• B.Sc.. in Computer Science, Information technology or Mathematics

Nice to have

• Experience ( Hands-on ) with signature development for IPS and Firewall
• Experience with at least one scripting language such as Python or Ruby

About the company

Cato Networks is the converged network and security cloud for the AI era. The company provides a unified, cloud-native platform to prioritize risks and stop threats in real time.