Security Researcher

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a highly skilled Security Researcher to join our threat intelligence team at Cato Networks. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for analyzing vast amounts of data, developing threat intelligence on adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures, and generating reports, presentations, and blogs on anomalies and tools identified. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Security Researcher, you will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, with a focus on threat intelligence and AI-related security trends. Your key responsibilities will include: - Researching threat actors, attack techniques, campaigns, and emerging threats using external intelligence and internal data - Analyzing Cato's internal data warehouse to identify security trends, attack patterns, and actionable insights - Using SQL, scripting, and AI tools to support threat research, data analysis, and automation - Building internal tools, workflows, or AI agents to improve research efficiency and data investigation - Producing high-quality threat research content, including blogs, reports, and customer-facing insights - Presenting research findings at conferences, webinars, company events, and internal sessions - Collaborating with SOC, product, research, and data teams to improve detections and product intelligence - Independently managing research projects from idea to analysis, publication, and presentation WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need: - Proven experience in cybersecurity, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in threat intelligence, threat research, or security analysis - A strong understanding of the cybersecurity threat landscape, including malware, phishing, C&C, exploitation, and attacker behavior - Practical knowledge of threat intelligence concepts, including IOCs, TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK, threat actors, and campaigns - Strong SQL and data analysis skills, with the ability to extract insights from large datasets - Comfortable using AI tools, AI coding assistants, and agentic workflows for research and automation - Ability to build scripts, tools, or lightweight agents to support security research - Strong writing skills, with the ability to publish detailed and compelling technical research - Strong presentation skills and ability to represent Cato at conferences and company events - High curiosity around AI threats, threat actors, and emerging cybersecurity trends - Self-sufficiency, discipline, and ability to independently drive research initiatives - Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills WHY REMOTE As a remote worker, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and will be part of a global team that values collaboration and innovation. BENEFITS - Competitive salary - Comprehensive health plan - Parental leave - Education stipend - Life insurance - Equipment stipend - Flexible schedule