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Wiz

Threat Intelligence Researcher (Cloud)

Wiz, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Employer Industry: Cloud Security

Why consider this job opportunity

Salary up to $220,000

Opportunity to participate in the employer's equity plan and potential for incentive compensation

Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible paid time off plus 11 paid holidays

Support for home office setup and monthly connectivity reimbursement

Chance to work in a fast‑growing startup with a culture that values creativity and innovation

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities)

Identify, analyze, and track advanced state‑backed and financially motivated attackers targeting cloud ecosystems

Hunt through various data sources to identify malicious campaigns affecting customers

Leverage open and closed data to track infrastructure and malware used by advanced actors

Investigate and attribute incidents, campaigns, and threat actors to understand their motivations

Communicate novel findings to diverse audiences, including customers and the public

What is Required (Qualifications)

5+ years of experience in security or threat research with a proven track record of tracking sophisticated threat actors

Ability to identify and track threat actors across multiple data sets

Experience with large‑scale telemetry, infrastructure hunting, and query languages or scripting

Familiarity with malware analysis and using YARA for malware hunting

Willingness to take on multiple roles to enhance actor tracking capabilities

How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

Knowledge of major cloud and identity providers (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, and modern cloud‑native architectures

Experience in building tools to exploit data sources in a scalable manner

Track record of public communication of novel and newsworthy findings

Background in incident response, threat intelligence, or threat hunting

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