Security Researcher - Software; Emirati Talent

Date: 28 Sept 2026

Company: EDGE Group PJSC

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Together, we are shaping the future.

BEACON RED is seeking a UAE National for the position of Security Researcher to support the assessment of IT products, embedded systems, firmware, hardware, and software solutions. In this role, you will conduct hands-on security testing, vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering, and attack-based assessments to identify security weaknesses and evaluate potential risks. Working closely with senior researchers, you will contribute to security evaluations, analyze and document technical findings, and support the development of practical, risk-based recommendations to enhance the security posture of assessed systems.

• Perform security evaluations of software, firmware, embedded systems, hardware devices, and IT products.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, reverse engineering, and logical attack assessments.
• Execute software and hardware security testing activities, including firmware analysis and embedded device security assessments.
• Support Side-Channel Analysis (SCA), Fault Injection (FI), debug interface testing, and cryptographic implementation testing.
• Collect, analyze, and document technical evidence and testing results.
  
  Identify vulnerabilities, assess attack vectors, and evaluate security risks.
• Demonstrate security weaknesses and contribute to technical reports and risk-based conclusions.
  
  Apply industry-standard cybersecurity testing methodologies and best practices.
• Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and security research trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity evaluation, penetration testing, vulnerability research, software security assessment, hardware security testing, embedded systems security, reverse engineering, or secure product development.
• Hands-on experience in one or more areas including firmware analysis, fuzzing, logical attack testing, exploit development, debug interface testing, Side-Channel Analysis (SCA), Fault Injection (FI), cryptographic implementation testing, and embedded device security testing.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity standards, testing methodologies, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing practices.
• Awareness of ISO/IEC 17025 and security evaluation processes.
• Good knowledge of the English language.
• Relevant certifications, training, or equivalent practical experience such as CEH, OSCP, hardware security, embedded systems security, reverse engineering, or SCA/FI

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Applied Cryptography, or a related field.
• ISO/IEC 17025 Internal Auditor certification.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, GPEN, GWAPT, or equivalent.
• Specialized training in cryptography, hardware security, or security evaluation.

Launched in November 2019, the UAE's EDGE is one of the world's leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with…