Threat Research Engineer

Hp Iq; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HP Labs in Bristol, UK, is seeking an experienced Threat Research Engineer to study endpoint attack trends, educate stakeholders, and influence HP’s security research agenda. You will conduct hands-on malware analysis and clearly communicate findings to internal teams and external partners.

The role involves maintaining an authoritative view of the endpoint threat landscape and collaborating with researchers and business stakeholders across HP to inform technology strategy.

Qualifications

• Solid technical understanding and expertise in security topics.
• Experience with threat analysis and research methods.
• Strong documentation and knowledge management skills.

Responsibilities

• Threat Research and Technical Analysis
• Technical Analysis and Documentation of Endpoint Threats
• External Threat Research Communication and Engagement

Skills

Technical Understanding

Threat Analysis

Documentation & Knowledge Mgmt

Job description

Threat Research Engineer

Description -

Threat Research Engineer

Security Lab, HP Labs, Bristol, UK

We have an exciting opportunity to join the HP security team, to study current and emerging endpoint device attack trends, educate internal and external stakeholders on cyber threats, and help influence HP’s security research and innovation strategy. Our HP Security Lab is recruiting an experienced Threat Research Engineer to focus on researching, analysing, explaining, and reporting emerging threats affecting modern endpoints, from OS-level malware, to hardware and firmware attacks. The role combines hands‑on technical analysis of malware with the ability to communicate complex findings clearly within HP as well as with external stakeholders and partners.

In this role you will help HP maintain an authoritative view of the endpoint threat landscape and the state of the art in defensive endpoint security technologies. You will help educate internal and external stakeholders and inform HP security technology strategy. You will work closely with other threat researchers, systems security research engineers and security technologists across HP, as well as business stakeholders such as the marketing and communication teams.

The successful candidate will have solid technical skills, a background in low-level computer engineering or computer security architecture, and excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Threat Research and Technical Analysis
• Technical Analysis and Documentation of Endpoint Cyber Threats, and Endpoint Security State of the Art
• External Threat Research Communication and Engagement

Job Requirements

• Technical Understanding and Expertise
• Threat Analysis and Research Skills
• Analysis, Documentation and Knowledge Management Skills