Huntress · 2 months ago
Senior Security Researcher, SAT
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $180K/yrHuntress is a fully remote cybersecurity company on a mission to break down barriers to cybersecurity. The Senior Security Researcher will focus on creating effective training content to counter phishing and social engineering threats, while managing and expanding the content portfolio for the Security Awareness Training product.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Convert global & regionalized phishing & social engineering threats into effective and innovative training content including: templates, scenarios, simulations & landing pages
Own the phishing + social engineering content portfolio, curating, modifying, updating, auditing, and expanding content per Product requirements
Convert & manipulate phishing content deliverables via HTML, CSS, javascript, and proprietary platform tools
Accelerate + rapidly expand global and regionalized phishing content library
Perform phishing email + trend analysis for various reporting, including the Huntress Threat Report
Collaborate with the Principal Researcher to deliver unified Security Awareness + Human Risk Management outcomes
Write + develop security awareness training copy, instructional text, and audio/video scripts
Deconstruct hacker tactics into learning modules and scenarios that increase cybersecurity awareness for nontechnical users
Translate technical cybersecurity research results into social engineering attack learning scenarios that greatly improve security outcomes for nontechnical users
Transform current threat intelligence, proprietary telemetry, and SOC incident data into actionable attack learning scenarios
Proven organizational and project management skills, with a strong focus on detail and a sense of urgency to deliver an exceptional product under tight deadline pressures
Eagerness to engage, report, and be accountable to executive stakeholders
Passion to translate your expertise in nontechnical ways to deliver impactful security outcomes that protect the 99%
Qualification
Required
Experience triaging business email compromise, performing initial access root cause analysis, email analysis + identifying email + initial access threats
Experience in analyzing, tracking, and defending against phishing attacks
Experience managing a phishing simulation service, simulating phishing attacks + analyzing & reporting simulation results
Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Proven organizational and project management skills, with a strong focus on detail and a sense of urgency to deliver an exceptional product under tight deadline pressures
Eagerness to engage, report, and be accountable to executive stakeholders
Passion to translate your expertise in nontechnical ways to deliver impactful security outcomes that protect the 99%
Preferred
Social engineering experience, coursework, training, certifications
Human Computer Interaction (HCI) experience, coursework, training, certifications
Insider threat experience, coursework, training, certifications
User Entity Behavior Analytical (UEBA) experience, coursework, training, certifications
Experience creating training content and messaging
Experience with eLearning design and development
Benefits
100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
Life and Disability insurance plans
Stock options for all full-time employees
One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
$75 USD/month digital reimbursement
Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth
Company
Huntress
Huntress is the enterprise-grade, people-powered cybersecurity solution for all businesses, not just the 1%.
Founded in 2015
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$309.76MKey Investors
Sapphire VenturesCIBC Innovation BankingJMI Equity
2024-06-18Series D· $150M
2023-05-16Series C· $60M
2022-09-07Debt Financing· $40M
Leadership Team
Kyle Hanslovan
CEO & Co-Founder
John Ferrell
Co-Founder
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