Application Security Analyst

Imperva is a multi-billion dollar cybersecurity company, that protects the world’s largest organizations from cyber-attacks. We work in a Hybrid Model from home and from the office (Tel Aviv) and We have been recognized as one of the Best 50 high-tech companies to work for in Israel 2023 by Dun & Bradstreet! Duns10-Imperva

Imperva is looking for a talented Application Security Analyst for our Threat Research Group as part of our R&D Center.

The Threat Research group is composed of elite analysts, data-scientists, researchers & developers. We research application, DDoS & database attacks, provide algorithms for new products, and are leading innovation and thought leadership initiatives.

Description

As a security analyst in the team, you will face a versatile and broad range of challenges.

The goal is to create the most accurate and updated security content for our products, and to analyze a wide range of web application, advanced DDoS and sophisticated automated attack data to detect new threats, apply new mitigations, and produce thought leadership content (Blogs, Webinars, conferences, etc).

• The role requires once a month On-call duty, a week long, including the weekend.
  
  

• Analyze and explore web vulnerabilities and exploits to compose an updated security content.
• Analyze web traffic data and conduct innovative security researches that drive the security content of Imperva’s product forward.
• Produce thought leadership content based on data analysis.
• Handle security content related escalations from Imperva SOC team.
• In charge of global security for more than 100,000's web applications.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• At least one year of experience in a similar role, specifically within threat research or web application security.
• Extensive knowledge of Web application security and familiarity with OWASP top 10 attacks.
• Proven experience with SQL, Python, Linux, and JavaScript.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and evaluate complex issues quickly and accurately.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to managing ongoing projects, showcasing strong initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.