Cyber Security Research Specialist

HBL People · Pakistan

FULL TIME

Job Description

Advance the current state-of-the-art in cybersecurity-related topics.
Analyze and assess cybersecurity technologies, solutions, developments and processes.
Assist in cybersecurity-related capacity building including awareness, theoretical training, practical training, testing, mentoring, supervising and sharing.
Assist in the development of innovative cybersecurity-related solutions.
Conduct experiments and develop proof of concept, pilots and prototypes for cybersecurity solutions.
Conduct research, innovation and development work in cybersecurity-related topics.
Contributes towards cutting-edge cybersecurity business ideas, services and solutions.
Identify cross-sectoral cybersecurity achievements and apply them in a different context or propose innovative approaches and solutions.
Lead or participate in innovation processes and projects including project management and budgeting.
Manifest and generate research and innovation ideas.
Publish and present scientific works and research and development results.
Select and apply frameworks, methods, standards, tools and protocols including a building and testing a proof of concept to support projects.

People Management

Provide mentoring and technical coaching to junior analysts, interns, and detection engineers on malware analysis, exploit fundamentals, and threat research methodologies.
Collaborate with Digital Banking, IT Development, Architecture, Fraud Risk, and Operations teams to share emerging threat insights and recommend mitigation strategies.

PHD/MPhil in Computer Science or Information Security or MIS
Preferably at least one of the following professional certifications:
- GREM (GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware)
- GCTI (GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence)

Key Skills

Collaborate with other team members and colleagues
Communicate, present and report to relevant stakeholders
Decompose and analyze systems to develop security and privacy requirements and identify effective solutions
Decompose and analyze systems to identify weaknesses and ineffective controls
Generate new ideas and transfer theory into practice
Identify and solve cybersecurity-related issues
Monitor new advancements in cybersecurity-related technologies

Key Knowledge

Cybersecurity standards, methodologies and frameworks
Cybersecurity-related research, development and innovation (RDI)
Legal, regulatory and legislative requirements on releasing or using cybersecurity related technologies
Multidiscipline aspect of cybersecurity
Preferably 2–4 years in threat research/reversing/detection engineering preferably with exposure in banking/fintech.

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