Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher (Cloud Platform)

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore) seeks individuals with a passion for Infocomm Security to investigate threats and perform security assessments on cloud and hypervisor platforms. Candidates with strong problem-solving skills and knowledge in relevant technologies are encouraged to apply for both senior and entry-level positions. Only Singapore Citizens will be considered for these roles.

Qualifications

• Strong interest and passion for Infocomm security is essential.
• Senior and entry-level positions available.
• Applicants must be Singapore Citizens.

Responsibilities

• Investigate threats and assess the impact on cloud and hypervisor platforms.
• Conduct security assessments to identify authentication/authorization problems.
• Design and demonstrate effective remedies for found problems.

Skills

Problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Creativity

Innovation

Education

Degree in Infocomm Security

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Python

ESXi

Azure

C/C++

Assembly

Job description

Job Scope

• Investigate threats and assess the impact on cloud and hypervisor platforms
• Conduct research to gain in-depth understanding of the security architecture in these systems and services
• Perform security assessments to identify authentication or authorization problems in these systems/services and demonstrate how they could be abused
• Perform security assessments to identify potential protection gaps for issues such as loss of integrity or theft of data and credentials, malware spread within guest VMs/tenants and at infrastructure-level, should a network be compromised by malware (e.g. ransomware)
• Design and demonstrate effective remedies for found problems
• Research and create solutions for improving the effectiveness and/or efficiency of conducting such R&D work

Requirements

• Degree in Infocomm Security, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Information Technology
• Strong interest and passion for the field of Infocomm security
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Creative, innovative, self-motivated and independent
• Knowledge in Python, ESXi/Azure and other cloud platforms, C/C++ programming and Assembly would be an added advantage
• Senior and entry-level positions available
• Applicants must be Singapore Citizens

As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.