Senior Threat Analyst, Halcyon
$175-200k
Offers 10% bonus, and equity
Cybersecurity tools to protect against ransomware
Be an early applicant
Cybersecurity tools to protect against ransomware
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$175-200k
Offers 10% bonus, and equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
Halcyon's mission is to defeat ransomware.
Role
Who you are
- Halcyon’s mission is to empower our customers with a solution that defeats ransomware, makes "ransomware history", and ensures operational resilience. To support this mission, we are seeking a highly skilled Threat Analyst with deep technical expertise in malware reversing, detection engineering, and security operations
- 10+ years of combined experience in reverse engineering, detection engineering, threat research, incident response, or security operations related roles
- High proficiency in malware reversing, with demonstrated expertise in analyzing Windows PE files, unpacking obfuscated samples, and extracting behavioral and static indicators
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning methodologies and their practical use cases to enhance cybersecurity strategies and operational efficiency
- Hands-on experience with Yara, Python, and scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash/Shell, Batch)
- Advanced knowledge of static and dynamic analysis using tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg, WinDbg, Cuckoo or similar sandboxes
- Familiarity with EDR evasion techniques, persistence mechanisms, and exploitation methods
- Cloud Service Provider experience preferred (cloud log analysis, security, threat hunting in cloud environments)
- Proven track record in cyber threat research, malware analysis, or security operations
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- This role is critical to advancing our detection, prevention, and response capabilities, ensuring broad coverage of emerging threats, eliminating false positives, and effectively responding to these threats
- The right candidate will ensure that our customers are kept safe from the latest ransomware without impacting legitimate business operations
- Monitor and analyze security events to detect, investigate, contain, and escalate potential threats. Correlate data across multiple sources to identify malicious activity and patterns
- Triage and assess events to determine impact, contain incidents, and drive threat remediation in a 24/7 security operations environment
- Willingness to accommodate changing shift schedules when necessary to support our 24/7/365 team
- Reverse engineer Windows PE files and other malicious binaries using static and dynamic techniques to uncover capabilities, persistence methods, and indicators of compromise (IOCs)
- Design, develop, and maintain internal tools to support threat triage, correlation, and research (log parsers, incident tracking systems, custom sandboxes, etc.)
- Conduct malware analysis in disassemblers, debuggers, and sandbox environments to understand payloads, infection chains, and evasion techniques
- Research and track evolving ransomware techniques, publishing findings to improve detection logic and response processes
- Collaborate closely with Customers, Incident Response, Engineering and Customer Success to improve product resilience and ensure smooth customer communication during security events
Our take
As cyber attacks become increasingly complex, especially in the mode of ransomware, companies such as Halcyon are becoming an ever more important weapon in the fight for cybersecurity. Though only formed in 2021, its founders have extensive experience as researchers at cybersecurity unicorn Cylance, amongst other notable companies in the sector.
Halcyon’s product stands out from similar - and abundant - offerings thanks to its melding of multi-proprietary advanced prevention engines and AI models designed specifically to seek out and destroy ransomware threats. It's the flexibility and reactivity of these two multi-tiered facets that have made Halcyon a trusted partner for companies on the Forbes Global 2000 list.
With significant funding behind it, Halcyon will ramp up the development of its platform's features and continue expanding its customer base.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Nov 2024
$100m
SERIES C
Dec 2023
$40m
SERIES B
Total funding: $204m
Company benefits
- A Remote Native Global Team - As a remote first, completely distributed team, we recognize great talent can exist anywhere. We invite you to apply to a job you’re interested in and we'll work a plan to meet your needs.
- Health & Wellness - We offer comprehensive health benefits to meet you and your family’s needs, including 100% covered Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for you and all your dependents.
- Competitive Compensation Packages - We offer competitive compensation packages with equity, depending on position, along with a generously matched retirement plan, unlimited PTO, paid sick time and holidays
- Future Planning & Time Off - We offer paid time off to take care of yourself! Relax and recharge on us. We also include paid parental leave, short & long term disability insurance, life insurance and more
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Leadership
Jon Miller
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously CEO and Founder at Boldend, Advisory Board member at Cylance, Vice President at Accuvant LABS, Managing Consultant at IBM.
Ryan Smith
(CTO & Co-Founder)Currently Owner at Hustle Labs. Previously Chief Research Officer at Boldend, Advisory Board Member at Cylance.
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