Sr. Researcher AI

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze web- and email-based threats, including malware delivery, phishing, and AI-generated social engineering.
• Investigate attacker abuse of Generative AI, including automated campaign generation and evasion techniques.
• Perform static and dynamic analysis of malicious content, URLs, files, and scripts.
• Conduct network traffic analysis to understand command-and-control behavior and data exfiltration.
• Design and develop detection analytics, heuristics, and signatures for web and email security.
• Reverse engineer malicious code, including scripts, binaries, and documents.
• Prototype research tools and frameworks to support automation and detection.
• Document findings and contribute to external thought leadership via blogs or whitepapers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
• 3+ years of experience in security research or malware analysis (6+ years for Senior level).
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or PowerShell.
• Hands-on experience with malware and phishing analysis.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS, and SMTP.
• Experience using debuggers, disassemblers, and sandboxes.
• Strong understanding of Windows OS internals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in AI/ML-based security analytics or working with data science teams.
• Understanding of GenAI models and LLMs from a security or abuse perspective.
• Experience with exploit kits, 0-day research, or APT techniques.
• Familiarity with large-scale threat telemetry and detection pipelines.
• Experience presenting research at security conferences.

About the Company

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Our all-in-one, cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property. With over 20 years in business and 11k+ customers worldwide, we are dedicated to creating a safer world through innovative technology and expert research.