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A leading cybersecurity organization in Gloucester is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher. This hands-on research role focuses on identifying weaknesses in hardware and embedded systems, with an attractive salary package up to £70,000 depending on experience. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and requires SC clearance. Interested candidates should have strong technical skills, including experience in programming and problem-solving within a team-focused environment.
Key highlights
Our client is a highly respected UK organisation delivering advanced cyber and security research for critical national programmes. They invest heavily in innovation, technical excellence, and long‑term capability building. Due to continued growth in specialist research projects, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Vulnerability Researcher.
As a Vulnerability Researcher, you will carry out deep technical research into hardware and embedded systems, identifying weaknesses and exploring novel attack techniques. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to design prototypes, test hypotheses, and document findings that directly influence future cyber capabilities.
Vulnerability Researcher, hardware security, reverse engineering, embedded systems, side channel analysis, Linux, Python, C, cyber research, NSD
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