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Security Research Engineer


Palo Alto Networks
 is the fastest-growing security company in history and a six-time Gartner Magic Quadrant leader for our innovation and ability to execute. Named best place to work by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, we offer the chance to be part of an important mission: ending breaches and protecting our way of digital life. If you are a motivated, intelligent, creative, and hardworking individual, then this job may be for you!

As a member of the Threat Research Team, you will have the opportunities to investigate new vulnerabilities, research on malicious files and their C&C traffic or fight with firewall evasion techniques. You will be able to work with the most talented security researchers!

 

Responsibilities

 

* Threat research and provide IPS detection guidance

* File format research for possible AV solution

* Protocol analysis and defense against common firewall evasion techniques

 

Qualifications

 

* Solid knowledge of security, familiarity with popular vulnerability exploit and attack methods.

* Solid knowledge of common network protocols such as http, ftp, ssl, smtp…

* Strong programming background for at least one of the common programming languages such as C, python

* Experience in reverse engineering on x86/x64 or ARM architecture is a plus

* Knowledge of common firewall evasion techniques is a plus

* Knowledge of common file types is a big plus

* Must be pursuing a 4-year Undergraduate Degree or 2-year Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.

* Must have authorization to work in the United States

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