Staff Vulnerability Researcher

The Vulnerability Research team within Bitsight's Security Research department develops and deploys techniques to remotely detect the presence of recently disclosed vulnerabilities. These techniques are integrated into the company's Internet scanning infrastructure which enables Bitsight to measure the rate at which organizations patch and remediate vulnerabilities. This function is a critical input into Bitsight's capability to assess the effectiveness of organizational security programs as well as the ability to identify third party vulnerability exposures in organizations' digital supply chains. The team also enables a unique form of "vulnerability epidemiology" research in tracking the scale, impact, and organizational response for high-profile vulnerabilities. This role will work alongside an international team of vulnerability researchers in the research and development of new vulnerability detection and inference tools and techniques as well as the integration and operationalization of those techniques within Bitsight's telemetry collection infrastructure.

Objectives & Responsibilities

- Research and analyze emerging threats as well as newly published, high-profile vulnerabilities and contribute to the development of vulnerability intelligence tooling
- Conduct in-depth assessments of vulnerabilities to assess viability of remote, network-based detection methods
- Reverse engineer software and software patches to identify new detection methods
- Develop plugins, tools, and techniques to implement newly researched vulnerability detection and product fingerprinting capabilities
- Drive innovation by researching and developing new tools and techniques
- Provide technical leadership on research projects to include mentoring junior researchers and providing regular updates to stakeholders
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement within Bitsight workflows
- Develop vulnerability detection techniques, and communicate potential techniques, and the associated risk, with senior leadership

Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's degree preferred
- Experience in vulnerability research, penetration testing, and exploit development
- In depth knowledge of tactics, techniques, and procedures commonly used by threat actors
- Proven track record of innovation in the field of vulnerability research
- Experience in leading technical projects and mentoring junior team members
- Broad knowledge of information security principles and network protocols
- Experience in network-based vulnerability detection capability development
- Experience in source code analysis
- Familiarity software reverse engineering and patch diffing
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills and a track record of solving ambiguous problems
- Machine learning experience is a plus
- Ownership mindset
- Proficient in python programming

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is US$170,000 to $200,000 annually for US-based employees. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations, is based on a full-time work schedule, and is Bitsight's good faith estimate as of the date of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for participation in a bonus or commission plan and an equity grant. Bitsight also offers a competitive benefits package, including but not but limited to medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid parental leave; flexible time off; a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities; life and disability insurance; and tuition reimbursement.

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