Security Researcher

About The Position

Silverfort is a cyber security startup that develops a revolutionary identity protection platform. Our mission is to provide industry leading unified identity protection solutions for hybrid and multi cloud environments. Using patented technology, Silverfort's platform enables strong authentication across entire corporate networks and cloud environments, without any modifications to endpoints and servers.

Silverfort has been widely recognized as an industry innovator, being named “Best of MFA award” from Expert Insights, Microsoft Security 20/20 partner award, Homeland Security Awast for Best Identity Access Management platform for its agentless secure authentication and zero trust platform by Astors.

As a senior Security Researcher, you will play a central role in the Silverfort Labs team - the research team. In this capacity, you will analyze and simulate attacks, devise methods to detect and thwart them, and uncover novel vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze emerging identity cyber-security threats        
• Find ways to use the Silverfort Identity Protection Platform to detect and prevent these threats 
• Attack simulation
• Publish your findings to share the knowledge with our customers and industry 
• Vulnerability research (AD & Entra)

Requirements

• At least 4+ years of security experience, out of which at least 1 year as a security researcher     
• Experience in Python or another programming language  
• Wide knowledge in information security, deep understanding of security practices, vulnerabilities and defenses. 
• Creative thinker, has the ability quickly dive into new unfamiliar challenges 
• Good communication skills, ability to explain and simplify complex ideas
• Basic Data Skills – an advantage 
• Reverse engineering experience – an advantage 
• Vulnerability research experience – a big advantage 
• Experience working with customers –an advantage
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent Degree - an advantage 
• Knowledge in network protocols – an advantage 
• Desire to work in a fun, fast paced environment, in a great team!