Security Researcher - Identity Protection

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

About The Role

The identity research team is seeking a motivated security researcher with excellent technical skills to research advanced Active Directory / Cloud identity-based threats.

In this role, you will research new and existing attack tactics and techniques to improve our detection capabilities. You will play a key role in the design, planning, and research of an enterprise security system. In addition, you will research new vulnerabilities and present your findings in blogs and conferences world-wide. If you are a talented security researcher that is looking to combine product-oriented security research, threat hunting and vulnerability research this is the role for you.

What You'll Do

• Discover, analyze and track advanced cyber-attack campaigns through network and big-data analysis.
• Conduct proactive research into environments and tools to create new detection techniques.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to improve detection accuracy.
• Research novel attack and detection techniques.
• Write blog articles on novel threats and research results.
  
  

What You'll Need

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a security researcher
• Solid knowledge in networking and Internet protocols
• Solid understanding of Windows OS internals and the Windows API
• Understanding of technical terminology, tools, and tactics employed by threat actors
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages, in particular Python
• Knowledge of Active Directory (advantage)
• Knowledge of Cloud identity infrastructure (entraID, AWS identity center)
• Experience with databases such as MongoDB (advantage)
• Knowledge of reverse engineering tools such as disassemblers, decompilers and debuggers (advantage)
• Self-learning and independent
• Excellent human relations and communication
  
  

Benefits Of Working At CrowdStrike

• Remote-first culture
• Market leader in compensation and equity awards with option to participate in ESPP in eligible countries
• Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
• Physical and mental wellness programs
• Paid parental leave, including adoption
• A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities
• Access to CrowdStrike University, LinkedIn Learning and Jhanna
• Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
• Birthday time-off in your local country
• Work with people who are passionate in our mission and Great Place to Work certified across the globe
  
  

We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

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