Cybersecurity Researcher, Threat Analysis and Detection Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Singapore.

📋 Description

• Conduct research on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and convert them into detection and prevention capabilities for Acronis Security and EDR products.

• Examine both malicious and benign content — including executables, scripts, documents, memory dumps, network traffic, and exploit chains — to identify indicators and behavioral trends.

• Create, refine, and maintain detection logic, signatures, and behavioral rules across various expression languages and rule formats.

• Oversee and enhance automated detection pipelines to ensure high efficacy with minimal false-positive rates.

• Monitor emerging threats via open-source intelligence, telemetry analysis, and threat feeds to ensure coverage evolves with the threat landscape.

• Work in collaboration with scan engine and product engineering teams on joint research initiatives and the development of new security features.

• Publish original research through blog posts, whitepapers, and presentations at conferences.

⛳️ Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of contemporary attack techniques, prevalent malware families, and operating system internals (Windows is essential; macOS and Linux are advantageous).

• Over 5 years of practical experience in one or more areas: malware analysis (static, dynamic, behavioral), detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, or insider threat investigation.

• Demonstrated capability in developing detection logic, whether through YARA, Sigma, EQL, KQL, custom behavioral signatures, or other methodologies.

• Proficiency in utilizing threat intelligence platforms and frameworks such as VirusTotal, Shodan, MISP, MITRE ATT&CK, or similar tools.

• Software development expertise in Python; knowledge of REST APIs, SQL, and regex is a plus.

• Familiarity with C/C++ is advantageous.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Paid time off

• Flexible work hours

• Professional development

• Equipment allowances