Emerging Threats Investigator

About Netskope

Netskope is a pioneer in cloud, data, and network security, helping organizations apply zero trust principles to protect data. With a global presence, we have established ourselves as a market-leading cloud security company since 2012, driven by a culture of openness, honesty, and transparency.

Our team of security researchers and subject matter experts works together to solve today's security challenges in innovative ways. The primary output of our team includes thought leadership (patents, blog posts, conference presentations, webinars, podcasts) and product improvements (new features, protections against new threats).

About the Team

You will be part of our globally distributed team of security researchers and subject matter experts, working together to solve today's security challenges. Our team's primary output includes thought leadership and product improvements.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Emerging Threats Investigator with technical expertise in threat intelligence, data mining, and analytics, who can uncover emerging threats and trends by analyzing vast amounts of data from global threat telemetry.

The ideal candidate will transform complex data into meaningful and actionable insights, utilizing various analysis tools and techniques. Strong communication skills are essential; you will be expected to share your knowledge through blogs, reports, conference presentations, and other forms of thought leadership. Your ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and compellingly is just as important as your technical skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Threat Research: Conduct in-depth analysis of emerging threats, emerging trends, and attack vectors using advanced data mining techniques.
• Data Mining & Analysis: Utilize tools like Jupyter, Looker, Spark, and SQL to analyze large datasets, identifying patterns, anomalies, and relevant statistics.
• Threat Landscape Monitoring: Stay up-to-date with current and emerging threats, providing timely updates and recommendations for public communications.
• Reporting & Visualization: Translate data findings into clear and concise reports and visualizations for both internal and external use.
• Data Integrity: Ensure the accuracy and reliability of data insights by validating data sources.
• Thought Leadership Support: Collaborate with thought leaders to create white papers, blogs, and media content focused on security threats.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Interface with PR, marketing, and executive teams to shape public communications, press releases, and reports related to cybersecurity trends.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

We seek candidates with:

• Proven experience in threat intelligence research, cybersecurity analysis, or data science.
• Technical expertise in data mining, machine learning, or advanced analytics tools for threat intelligence.
• A strong understanding of cybersecurity threat vectors, attack techniques, and mitigation strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

We prefer candidates with:

• BSCS or equivalent required; MSCS or equivalent strongly preferred.

Netskope promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We adhere to strict non-discrimination policies based on religion, race, color, sex, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), or any other characteristic protected by law.