Illumio
Sr. Threat Researcher
Sunnyvale, California - HQ · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 70 days ago
Cloud PlatformsCybersecurityDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseProduct ManagementProduct StrategyZero TrustResearchLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience.
- Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.
Responsibilities
- Develop and validate hypotheses about evolving threats using research and intelligence sources.
- Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate research findings into concrete improvements:
- Support product, sales, and customer-facing teams with research-backed insights and threat context.
Nice to have
- 7-10+ years in threat intelligence or security research roles.
- Experience analyzing security graphs or graph-based analytics for threat detection.
- Background in network segmentation, zero-trust architecture, or micro-segmentation.
- Proven ability to influence product development in a fast-paced environment.
- Previous experience at a cybersecurity product company.
- Track record of publishing threat research or speaking at industry conferences.
- Experience integrating external threat intelligence feeds.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCFA, or similar).
Skills
- ONWARDS TOGETHER!
- 4 ON-SITE DAYS A WEEK IN SUNNYVALE, CA HEADQUARTERS.
Benefits
- Identify gaps in detection coverage, data enrichment, and segmentation effectiveness.
Company info
- Analyze large-scale security datasets to identify attacker behaviors, patterns, TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), and emerging risks.
- Map observed behaviors to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and real-world adversary tradecraft.
- Leverage the security graph to model attack paths and uncover opportunities to reduce the risk of lateral movement.
- Partner closely with Product and
- Provide expert guidance on emerging threats observable in our platform and their implications for customers.
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