Software Engineer

Broadcom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Cybersecurity Network & Malware Research Analyst to analyze traffic and dissect malware payloads. You will craft high-fidelity Suricata intrusion signatures for CVE-based exploits and C2 channels, with a focus on rule optimization and throughput.

The role requires malware analysis, network analysis, and scripting/automation capabilities to enhance detection pipelines and threat intelligence enrichment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in network traffic analysis and detection engineering.
• Experience with malware analysis workflows and incident response.
• Ability to script and automate detection pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze network traffic and malware samples to extract IOCs.
• Develop and QA Suricata rules; test against PCAP repositories.
• Map detection logic to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and threat intel streams.
• Tune Suricata rule sets to optimize throughput and reduce latency.

Skills

Network Analysis

Detection Engineering

Malware Analysis

Scripting & Automation

Tools

Suricata

Wireshark

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description: Overview: The Cybersecurity Network & Malware Research Analyst analyzes network traffic, dissects malicious payloads, and crafts detection logic—specifically high-fidelity Suricata intrusion signatures targeting CVE-based exploits and malware command-and-control (C2) channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Malware & Traffic Analysis: Perform static/dynamic analysis on malware samples and PCAPs to extract network Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
• Signature Engineering & QA: Research newly disclosed CVEs, author custom Suricata IDS/IPS rules, and test logic against pcap repos to ensure zero false positives.
• Threat Intelligence Mapping: Map detection triggers to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and enrich emerging threat intelligence streams.
• Rule Optimization: Prune and tune enterprise Suricata signature sets to maximize inspection throughput and minimize sensor latency.

Required Skills:-

Network Analysis, Detection Engineering, Malware Analysis, Scripting & Automation

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