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Security Engineer, Cloud Security Research
Fortinet
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Remote Eligibility
On-site
Domain
Product
State
California
City
Sunnyvale
Job Description
Posted on:
November 26, 2024
Primary NIST Speciality
NIST Sub-speciality
Seniority
Experienced
Salary ($K)
160
-
215
Summary and company overview
Summary
The Lacework Labs team, now part of Fortinet, is growing and we need YOU! Our mission is to research and detect attacks in the cloud with precision so our customers can respond and recover quickly.
The team is looking for a seasoned security engineer with experience discovering threats and building complex detections. You will have the opportunity to discover, analyze, and bring insight into all aspects of modern cloud threats to help defenders and customers run with speed and safety. You will play a critical role in evangelizing security research with the broader community and driving product efficacy.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is extremely focused, excited, and technically adept to make a huge impact.
Company Overview
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.
Responsibilities
- Research and discover threats to Cloud Service Provider control planes (AWS, GCP, Azure), Linux workloads, containers, and Kubernetes
- Implement complex detections, working hand-in-hand with members of the data science and engineering teams
- Evangelize research through blogging, public speaking, webinars, and research papers
- Assess product detection efficacy using MITRE ATT&CK matrices and other standardized methods
- Discover new attack techniques and develop detection methods for them
- Help customers understand the threat landscape and provide guidance on risk mitigation
- Develop threat intelligence related to cloud threats
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of information security research, incident response, penetration testing, or similar experience
- Detection Engineering experience is a must
- Comfortable with SQL and Graph Databases
- Experience analyzing large data sets for intrusions
- Familiarity with threat detection in AWS, GCP, Azure, Linux, Windows, and Kubernetes
- Python, Go, Java and/or shell scripting experience
- Threat intelligence management experience
- Security knowledge of operating systems, file systems, and memory on Windows, MacOS, or Linux.
Preferred Qualifications
- Pentesting AWS, GCP, or Azure is a plus
- Public speaking and blogging experience is a plus.
Additional commentary
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000-$215,000. Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.
Summary and company overview
Summary
The Lacework Labs team, now part of Fortinet, is growing and we need YOU! Our mission is to research and detect attacks in the cloud with precision so our customers can respond and recover quickly.
The team is looking for a seasoned security engineer with experience discovering threats and building complex detections. You will have the opportunity to discover, analyze, and bring insight into all aspects of modern cloud threats to help defenders and customers run with speed and safety. You will play a critical role in evangelizing security research with the broader community and driving product efficacy.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is extremely focused, excited, and technically adept to make a huge impact.
Company Overview
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.
About
Fortinet
Company Size
Large (5K-20K)
Employer type
Vendor
Company Rating (Glassdoor)
4.3
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