Senior Vulnerability Research (VR) Security Analyst

National Physical Laboratory; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Senior Vulnerability Research Security Analyst in Birmingham. In this role, you'll support cutting-edge telecommunications security efforts, working with professionals to enhance UK’s infrastructure security. Your expertise in vulnerability research and understanding of systems will be crucial to our mission.

Qualifications

• Interest and aptitude for vulnerability research.
• Understanding of development lifecycles and security impact.
• Applied knowledge of cryptographic algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Conduct testing and research on new technologies.
• Work alongside cybersecurity professionals to secure infrastructure.
• Ensure understanding of system vulnerabilities.

Skills

Vulnerability research

Understanding of systems security

Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms

Familiarity with vulnerabilities

Knowledge of Linux OS internals

Practical experience with exploitation tools

Reverse engineering

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Job description

Senior Vulnerability Research (VR) Security Analyst

National Physical Laboratory

Birmingham

GBP 40,000 - 70,000

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7 days ago

UKTL is building leading edge Telecoms testing facilities to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll-out of new technologies, and grow our world leading telecoms sector to maintain resiliency and security.

Successful candidates will join a state-of-the-art facility and support the team conducting testing and research on the latest technologies and innovations in the industry. You will work alongside infrastructure and Cybersecurity professionals to ensure that the UK’s world-class Telecoms infrastructure grows in a resilient and secure manner, underpinning growth in other industry sectors.

As a trusted and independent national capability, UKTL interacts with standards bodies, academia, government departments, communications service providers, and equipment vendors.

Successful applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham, with the possibility of hybrid working.

We strive to offer a great work-life balance. If you are looking for full-time, part-time, or flexible options, we will try to accommodate where possible, depending on the role and business needs.

Key qualifications and interests include:

• Interest and aptitude for vulnerability research, demonstrated through professional background or aptitude.
• A passion for understanding how systems work, testing them, and finding security issues.
• Understanding of hardware and software development lifecycles and their impact on security practices.
• Applied knowledge of cryptographic algorithms (encryption, authentication, signatures, etc.).
• Knowledge of data structures, distributed systems, virtualization, and containerization technologies.
• Understanding of network protocols and software development from assembly to interpreted languages.
• Familiarity with vulnerabilities such as memory corruption bugs and techniques to bypass security protections.
• Knowledge and experience with embedded systems, operating systems, and hardware debugging techniques.
• Knowledge of Linux OS internals and ability to self-learn programming languages.
• Practical experience with white-hat exploitation tools and techniques for software and web platform vulnerabilities.
• Reverse engineering experience (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra).

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the advert's duration. The closing date may be moved forward. We encourage interested applicants to apply promptly.

We actively recruit individuals of all backgrounds, but due to the nature of the work, nationality, residency, and security requirements are more tightly defined. To work in this role, you must have a DV clearance with no restrictions or be able to obtain one.