Cyber Threat Researcher
Fortinet
Cyber Threat Researcher
Fortinet
Delivers integrated cybersecurity via security fabric
Key Responsibilities:
• Monitor the online cybercrime underground space and cyber-criminal activities, in both Clearnet & Darknet.
• Identify and evaluate new data sources informing the Cyber Crime activities.
• Writing the research reports and end customer deliverable
• Strong experience in engaging/dealing with Threat Actors
• Automating regular tasks to minimise the manual efforts.
• Using advanced open-source intelligence (OSINT) on the surface, deep, and dark web to identify indicators of malicious activity targeting our customer and/or related organizations.
• Candidate might have to work and support customer query during off hours if required.
Desired Technical Skills:
• Good to have programming skills, preferred language : Python
• Good to have an experience in Automation.
• Strong Computer and networking fundamentals
• Familiarity with the DarkNet, DeepWeb, and other sources of cybercriminal activity.
• In-depth knowledge of various security technologies.
• Candidates with good community presence and notable publications of Papers, exploits, vulnerabilities will have added advantage.
• Should have knowledge of cyber threats, malware, APTs, exploits etc
• An avid user of forums, IRC, Jabber, Discord, Telegram etc.
• Experience in vulnerability assessment & penetration testing is plus.
• Certification of CEH, OSCP, and other cybersecurity is plus but not necessary
Desired Soft Skills:
• Must be interested to learn new technologies and skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Candidates must be self-starters, quick learners, detail-oriented and should feel comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-energy, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to prepare and present research findings both written and orally.
• Good analytical skills
Language Proficiency:
English and any other international language such as French, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian is plus
Desired Experience: 3-5 years
Fortinet provides cybersecurity solutions for organizations with an integrated security approach. Its core offering, the Fortinet Security Fabric, connects firewalls, endpoint protection, intrusion detection, and secure SD-WAN so these tools share threat intelligence and policy controls. The company differentiates itself with a wide, interoperable security stack that spans network, endpoint, cloud, and threat intelligence, enabling centralized management and consistent security across environments. Fortinet aims to help organizations protect digital assets across on-premises, remote, and cloud settings through scalable security and ongoing subscription services.
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