Senior Security Researcher - Remote Exploit Analysis

CrowdStrike; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Development

Volunteer

Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly skilled security researcher to analyze in-the-wild exploits, perform deep reverse engineering, and develop automation tools for exploit analysis. You will contribute to intelligence reporting and mitigation strategies while collaborating with a global team.

The role emphasizes advanced vulnerability research, careful technical writing, and the ability to communicate complex results to diverse audiences, with remote work flexibility and opportunities for travel as

Qualifications

• Familiarity with exploitation techniques in userspace and kernel-level vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of common network service exploitation techniques.
• Proven writing ability and ability to convey complex results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop tracking systems for cross-team adversary tracking based on observed exploitation behavior.
• Improve capabilities to detect exploits, payloads, and attack vectors using existing data sources.
• Create host- and network-signatures for large-scale hunting, detection, and prevention.

Skills

Exploitation techniques

Reverse engineering

Python

Linux/Windows OS

Education

MA/MS in CS or related

Tools

Disassemblers

Decompilers

Debuggers

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking a highly skilled security researcher to analyze in-the-wild exploits, perform deep reverse engineering, and develop automation tools for exploit analysis. You will contribute to intelligence reporting and mitigation strategies while collaborating with a global team.

The role emphasizes advanced vulnerability research, careful technical writing, and the ability to communicate complex results to diverse audiences, with remote work flexibility and opportunities for travel as