Security Researcher (GReAT)

Established in 2008, Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) operates at the very heart of Kaspersky, uncovering APTs, cyber-espionage campaigns, major malware, ransomware, and underground cyber-criminal trends across the world. Today GReAT consists of 40+ experts working globally – in Europe, Russia, Americas, Asia, Middle East. Talented security professionals provide company leadership in anti-malware research and innovation, bringing unrivaled expertise, passion and curiosity to the discovery and analysis of cyberthreats.

Rights / Responsibilities :

Monitor, analyze and understand malware trends at local, regional and global level

Content creation : Analyze and describe ongoing APT and Crimeware campaigns worldwide

Enhance the Threat Intelligence products developed by Kaspersky

Present about IT security to wide audiences (cybersecurity community, customers, journalists, etc...)

Give interviews about various cybersecurity trends and topics

Suggest ideas to be implemented in company’s products

Prototype development : imagine and develop prototypes or new technologies

Take an active part in the formation of requirements for the internal infrastructure of Kaspersky

Participate in the development of the unit's recommended practices and standards, assume responsibility for accomplishing group goals

Ensure a proper level of information security, including any devices that are used to work with company's infrastructure

Specialist knowledge :

Excellent written and spoken English

Ability to analyze and understand malicious code (Windows PE, .Net, OLE2, JS, VBS, HTML, PDF, SWF, ELF)

Good knowledge of Intel x86 assembler

Ability to use IDA or Ghidra for reverse engineering

Good knowledge of WinAPI

Basic knowledge of Linux API / kernel / POSIX

Excellent knowledge of Windows PE file format

Good experience in using at least one of following programming languages : C / C++ / C# / Java / Python / Go / Rust

Knowledge of the operating principles of TCP / IP sockets

Technical article writing skills

Understanding of modern Threat Landscape as well as Threat Intelligence industry