Senior Security Research Engineer, Mimecast
2+ days a week in office
Cloud cybersecurity services
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Cloud cybersecurity services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To stop bad things from happening to good organisations.
Role
Who you are
- Deep technical proficiency in malware and phishing analysis, including hands-on experience with real-world threats
- Strong experience writing and tuning detection signatures (Yara, ClamAV, or similar)
- Advanced scripting and automation skills (Python required; additional scripting languages a plus).\
- Experience with static, dynamic or behavioural analysis of malicious files and URLs
- Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, URL manipulation)
- Proficiency in analysing large data sets and extracting actionable insights
- Experience setting up and using virtualization or sandboxing technologies for threat analysis is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, global team
- Minimum of 5 years of technical experience in cybersecurity, malware analysis, detection engineering, or a related field
What the job involves
- As a Security Research Engineer at Mimecast, you will be a pivotal technical expert dedicated to researching, analyzing, and developing detections for both malware and phishing threats
- Your work will involve dissecting real-world file and web threats, building and optimizing detection signatures, and driving improvements to our advanced detection systems
- This role combines in-depth threat investigation with a focus on enhancing our capabilities to block evolving attacks and provide actionable insights to our customers and internal teams
- At Mimecast, you will be at the forefront of neutralizing diverse phishing and malware threats through comprehensive file analysis and research across web vectors
- You will dissect attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), crafting and optimizing detection signatures using industry-standard tools like Yara and ClamAV, as well as Mimecast's advanced proprietary detection technologies
- This is an opportunity to leverage vast real-world threat data and transform your technical expertise into tangible protection for millions of users globally
- If you're driven to understand and dismantle sophisticated attacks, Mimecast offers a dynamic environment where your work has immediate and significant customer impact
- Analyse and classify file and web-based threats, including credential phishing campaigns and a wide range of malware families
- Develop, test, and maintain detection signatures (Yara, ClamAV, and proprietary solutions) for both phishing and malware threats targeting Mimecast customers
- Dissect malicious files, URLs, and email payloads using static and dynamic analysis tools
- Automate threat analysis and detection processes
- Investigate emerging attack techniques and develop proactive, high-quality detections
- Measure and improve detection efficacy using large-scale data analysis tools
- Collaborate with engineering on integrating detection scanners and optimizing scanning systems
- Create and maintain documentation for detection techniques, code, and analysis findings
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Mimecast’s next-gen cloud-based security, archiving, and continuity services provide comprehensive risk management in a fully integrated solution, protecting over 40,000 customers worldwide and blocking 162+ million threats. With its adaptable platform, Mimecast focuses on developing capabilities to meet increasing risks and forming strategic partnerships.
Following its acquisition by Permira, Mimecast has expanded globally, reaching more countries throughout 2023. Recently, Mimecast acquired Elevate Security, enhancing its offerings with insights into human behaviours and risks. Elevate Security's platform flags high-risk individuals with a precision risk scoring algorithm, complementing Mimecast’s Awareness Training for targeted intervention and training.
Since 2003, Mimecast has empowered customers to mitigate risks and manage complexities in a threat landscape driven by cyberattacks and human error. Mimecast’s advanced solutions in threat detection, brand protection, and data retention enable organisations to work protected.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2012
$62m
SERIES C
Jan 2010
$21m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.8m
Company benefits
- Your finances and your future: - Pension - Communication Allowance - Employee Referral
- Your health: - Mediclaim - Insurance Coverage - Meal Coupons - Virtual Therapy Services
- Your life and your family: - Casual Leave - Flexible working - Family Leave - Long Service Leave - Employee Assistance Program
- Your community: - Volunteer Days - Gift Matching
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Peter Bauer
(Member of the Board of Directors and Co-founder)Former Managing Director of FAB Technology (Co-Founder) and Idion Solutions Cape Town. Was the CEO of Mimecast between 2003 and 2024.
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