Cyber Threat Investigator

Mertens - MalamTeam is hiring a Cybersecurity Researcher to join a critical government organization in Central Israel.

Position Overview

As part of a cutting-edge cyber defense research team, you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and responding to cyberattacks in cloud environments.

The role includes investigating threat indicators, reconstructing attack chains, and producing actionable intelligence reports and alerts to strengthen organizational resilience and inform defense teams.

This position is ideal for professionals passionate about hands-on research, data-driven threat intelligence, and cyber innovation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cyber research focused on attack detection, investigation, and response in cloud-based environments.
• Identify threat indicators, analyze attack patterns, and reproduce attack chains.
• Produce research reports, alerts, and intelligence outputs for defense and incident response teams.
• Collaborate with cyber investigation units to enhance situational awareness and incident detection capabilities.
• Utilize Big Data technologies and analytical tools to extract insights from large-scale intelligence sources.
• Contribute to technological resilience and readiness across national cyber defense frameworks.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of professional experience in the cybersecurity field.
• Minimum 1 year of research experience in two or more of the following domains:
• Network research
• Threat research
• Cyber intelligence
• Incident response
• Development of research-support tools
• Proven experience in extracting insights from intelligence or technical data and conducting penetration tests or technical research.
• Hands-on familiarity with Big Data systems and network protocols.
• Strong analytical mindset, technical curiosity, and system-level understanding of computing, communication, and information security systems.