Senior Cybersecurity Researcher: Hands-on Evaluations

Beacon Red; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 335,000 - 614,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family visas

Annual flight tickets

Medical insurance for dependants

Education allowances for your children

Learning academy and growth programs

Job summary

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Researcher to support security evaluations of IT products, embedded systems, firmware, software, and hardware devices. You will perform hands-on cybersecurity testing, vulnerability analysis, and technical assessments to identify security weaknesses and support risk-based conclusions.

Responsibilities include analyzing attack surfaces, conducting vulnerability assessments, analyzing logs and binaries, and producing clear technical reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity evaluation, penetration testing, vulnerability research, software security assessment, hardware security testing, embedded systems security, reverse engineering, or secure product development.
• Hands-on experience in areas such as firmware analysis, fuzzing, exploit development, debug interface testing, Side-Channel Analysis, Fault Injection, cryptographic implementation testing, or embedded device security testing.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity testing methodologies, vulnerability assessment practices, penetration testing techniques, and relevant security standards.
• CEH, OSCP or equivalent certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze products, firmware, software, hardware components, interfaces, and technical documentation to identify attack surfaces and potential security risks.
• Execute security testing activities including vulnerability assessments, firmware analysis, reverse engineering, fuzzing, logical attacks, debug interface testing, Side-Channel Analysis, Fault Injection, cryptographic testing, and hardware security assessments.
• Collect, review, and analyze technical evidence such as logs, traces, binaries, signal captures, measurement data, and test outputs.
• Document findings, vulnerabilities, and test results in clear, structured technical reports.
• Maintain accurate records of testing activities, tools, configurations, evidence, and results to ensure full traceability.
• Follow established procedures, quality requirements, information security controls, and applicable cybersecurity standards.
• Support researchers in planning, executing, and delivering evaluation projects.
• Contribute to development and improvement of testing methodologies, scripts, tools, and reusable procedures.
• Participate in technical reviews, audits, knowledge-sharing activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cybersecurity testing

Vulnerability analysis

Reverse engineering

Embedded systems testing

Cryptographic testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Firmware analysis tools

Fault Injection tools

Side-Channel Analysis tools

Cryptographic testing tools

Job description

EDGE in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Researcher to support security evaluations of IT products, embedded systems, firmware, software, and hardware devices. You will perform hands-on cybersecurity testing, vulnerability analysis, and technical assessments to identify security weaknesses and support risk-based conclusions.

Responsibilities include analyzing attack surfaces, conducting vulnerability assessments, analyzing logs and binaries, and producing clear technical reports.