JPMorganChase · 4 days ago
Vulnerability Researcher - Assessments & Exercises
Wilmington, DE
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$152K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expJPMorgan Chase is one of the oldest financial institutions offering innovative financial solutions. The Vulnerability Researcher - Assessments & Exercises will enhance the firm's cybersecurity posture by identifying risks and vulnerabilities, conducting assessments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve security strategies.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Design and execute testing and simulations – such as penetration tests, technical controls assessments, cyber exercises, or resiliency simulations, and contribute to the development and refinement of assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks to ensure alignment with the firm’s strategy and compliance with regulatory requirements
Evaluate controls for effectiveness and impact on operational risk, as well as opportunities to automate control evaluation
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports – including detailed findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations – making data-driven decisions that encourage continuous improvement
Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations. Apply this knowledge to enhance the firm's assessment strategy and risk management. Engage with peers and industry groups that share threat intelligence analytics
Conduct in-depth vulnerability research and exploit development across a broad range of software on modern operating systems, edge devices, on premise, and open-source software
Reverse engineer binaries using tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Binary Ninja to identify novel attack surfaces and develop proof-of-concept exploits
Use common VR toolsets such as Fuzzers, disassemblers, debuggers, and code browsers for static and dynamic analysis
N-Day vulnerability analysis, patch diffing, and zero-day vulnerability research
Collaborate with other teams to share findings, support vulnerability triage, patch prioritization, and IOCs sharing, supporting the firm’s mission requirements
Document research findings, proof-of-concepts, and technical workflows
Qualification
Required
Obtain 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or resiliency, with demonstrated exceptional organizational skills to plan, design, and coordinate the development of offensive security testing, assessments, or simulation exercises
Track record of discovered vulnerabilities (CVEs) in high-profile targets in at least one of the following environments: operating systems, mobile devices, web applications, browsers
Proven hands-on experience in vulnerability research and PoC/exploit development, reporting, and mitigating security vulnerabilities in open-source projects
Expertise in advanced analysis frameworks leveraging symbolic execution techniques and dynamic binary instrumentation to uncover, triage, and exploit complex software vulnerabilities
Hands-on proficiency exploiting complex vulnerability classes – including user-after-free, double free, type confusion – and applying advanced exploitation techniques such as heap spraying and controlled memory corruption to achieve reliable code execution
Strong understanding of at least two operating systems internals throughout user mode and kernel mode (Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, Android, MacOS, or iOS)
Experience auditing large C/C++, Java, and .Net codebases combining automated static analyzers with manual review to trace data and control flow, uncover memory-safety, injection, and deserialization vulnerabilities and produce proof-of-concept code
Extensive reverse engineering expertise on x86/x64 and ARM/ARM64 binaries, employing IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, WinDbg, GDB, and RR for deep static/dynamic analysis and root cause vulnerability discovery
Knowledge of US financial services sector cybersecurity or resiliency organization practices, operations risk management processes, principles, regulations, threats, risks, and incident response methodologies
Ability to identify systemic security or resiliency issues as they relate to threats, vulnerabilities, or risks, with a focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation, and proficiency in multiple security assessment methodologies (e.g., Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top Ten, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework), offensive testing tools, or resiliency testing equivalents
Excellent communication, collaboration, and report writing skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across various functions and levels
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, or PhD in a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in a related field
5+ years of experience in exploit research and development
Experience using Fuzzing tools such as LibFuzzer, LibAFL, AFL++, OSS-Fuzz, Syzkaller and program analysis tools such as LLVM, Angr, KLEE, Intel Pin, DynamoRIO, and Frida
Experience emulating embedded platforms for live debugging
Kernel and low-level OS development
Deep Linux internals knowledge (SELinux, AppArmor, Seccomp, eBPF, containers, VMs)
Deep Windows internals knowledge (KASLR, DSE, SSDT, IDT, SMEP, SMAP, PXN, KPP, KDP, VBS, HVCI, KMCI, UMCI)
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
On-site health and wellness centers
A retirement savings plan
Backup childcare
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health support
Financial coaching
Company
JPMorganChase
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorganChase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets.
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