Network Security Researcher

Responsibilities

• Research network threats to develop methods of detection and tailor these for partner environments.
• Transition the research by developing detection capabilities.
• Provide new requirements and feature requests for NetSA Security tool suite.
• Write publications and provide customer‑specific training.
• Be responsible for gaining insights from data to facilitate detections.
• Work with partners to help them better understand their data.
• Research new data sources to expand the expertise of the team.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a relevant technical discipline with eight (8) years of relevant work experience;
• MS in Computer Science or a relevant technical discipline with five (5) years of relevant work experience;
• PhD in Computer Science or other relevant technical discipline with two (2) years of relevant work experience.
• Movement between buildings within the SEI and CMU community required.
• Willingness to travel to various locations to support the SEI’s overall mission.
• Subject to a background check and will need to obtain and maintain a Department of War security clearance.
• Ability to translate threat intelligence to avenues for research, prototyping, and curation of detection capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of network fundamentals, common application layer protocols, and network‑based telemetry.
• Strong proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Go, Ruby, C, Java, or Scala.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, detailed research, and ability to document and communicate ideas and findings to diverse audiences.