Security Researcher-Client-Side Protection - Remote

Are you excited about detecting and mitigating the latest cyber & fraud attacks?

Do you love researching and reverse-engineering real-world attacks?

Join our Threat Research Team!

In this role, you will be responsible for researching web capabilities and technologies, designing solutions for complex detection challenges, investigating various client-side attacks, and developing tools for attack hunting and analysis. Additionally, you will contribute to the growth of a rapidly expanding security product, serving top global customers as part of Akamai's comprehensive security product portfolio.

Shape internet security

You will play a key role in the research and design of new capabilities for Client-Side Protection & Compliance. You will track, hunt, and investigate emerging client-side threats impacting some of the world's largest websites and applications.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Researching web technologies and capabilities, and designing solutions to address complex detection challenges.
• Hunting and investigating client-side threats such as Magecart attacks and malicious code injections.
• Developing tools for threat intelligence and analysis.
• Monitoring attack trends and campaigns, and creating blog posts about discovered threats and trends.
• Collaborating with Engineering and Product teams to shape the future of a top-tier security product line.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 4+ years of experience as a security researcher with deep expertise in web security.
• Have 4+ years of proven experience in scripting and programming.
• Have a good grasp of client-side JavaScript and familiar with browser capabilities and protections.
• Experience with web architecture and protocols (CDN, HTML, DOM, JS, HTTP, HTTPS,TLS/SSH, IPv4/v6).
• Have experience in reverse engineering obfuscated JavaScript code.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

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