Role Summary

Sophos is looking for a Linux Threat Researcher to join our team! The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of Linux internals, is fluent in assembly, and has a knack for getting to the bottom of any issue. You enjoy thinking creatively; combining your deep technical knowledge, your tenacity for innovation, and your can‑do attitude to solve complex and challenging problems on a daily basis.

What You Will Do

• As a member of the Linux Behavior Protection Team, you will be responsible for:
• Implementing context‑aware & behavior‑based detection to provide multiple layers of protection from attacks targeting Linux infrastructure
• Mapping protection & detection of attack behaviors to MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Linux kernel exploit research and detection
• Threat hunting, data mining, and using other methods of research to discover new threats to Linux and opportunities to improve protection