Cyber Threat Researcher
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Key details
- Salary
- $99K–$144K/yr
- Location
- Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Entry level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 0–2 yrs
- Function
- IT & Security operations
- Focus area
- Security
- Posted
- 1w ago
Skills
About the role
About the Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytically driven Cyber Threat Researcher to join our network threat research team. In this role, you will dive deep into network traffic, hunt for hidden threats, collect and validate actionable threat intelligence, and produce high-impact technical content. You will track emerging adversary techniques, map them to industry frameworks, and continuously improve our detection capabilities and simulation scenarios.
*Early Careers Candidates with 0–2 years of professional experience, including recent graduates, are encouraged to apply.*
Key Responsibilities
Collect, correlate, and analyze threat intelligence sources to extract actionable insights that enhance detection, response, and prevention strategies.
Perform in-depth network packet analysis using Wireshark to identify malicious activity, protocol anomalies, and attack indicators.
Analyze network traffic flows and behaviors using Zeek, Suricata, and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) engines.
Author and edit technical articles, ensuring clear, accurate, and actionable guidance for the global security community.
Monitor emerging threats, adversary tactics, and infrastructure trends; map findings to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Design and propose new attack simulation scenarios, detection rules, and research features to proactively counter evolving adversary behaviors.
Conduct proactive threat hunting within customer NDR (Network Detection and Response) datasets to validate detection efficacy and uncover stealthy threats.