Senior Threat Researcher

Guardz

. Research emerging attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and adversarial behaviors, translating findings into effective detection rules, security controls, and response capabilities.

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in threat research, detection engineering, and incident response, with a strong focus on developing effective detection strategies and response playbooks. Proficient in collaborating across teams to enhance security capabilities and mentor analysts in complex investigations.

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Threat ResearchDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseMITRE ATT&CK FrameworkCloud Security

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Hard Skills

Threat HuntingDetection Logic DevelopmentScriptingPythonSQL

Soft Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDRXDRMicrosoft 365Entra IDGoogle Workspace

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityAdversarial BehaviorIncident InvestigationsSecurity OperationsAI-Driven Threats

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research emerging attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and adversarial behaviors, translating findings into effective detection rules, security controls, and response capabilities.
Research emerging cybersecurity technologies, competitor capabilities, market trends, and evolving attack surfaces to identify opportunities for product innovation and differentiation.
Continuously evaluate detection effectiveness, identify coverage gaps, reduce false positives, and improve detection accuracy.
Serve as a senior technical escalation point for Guardz's global MDR team, leading complex investigations, threat hunting, root cause analysis, and incident response guidance.
Partner with Security Research, Product, Engineering, and MDR teams to turn technical findings and field insights into scalable security capabilities.
Partner with Customer Success and other go-to-market teams to provide expert security guidance and technical context for customer-facing discussions involving complex incidents, findings, and response actions.
Develop investigation methodologies, detection strategies, and response playbooks, while mentoring and supporting analysts across our global security operations.
Independently explore new technologies, tools, and research methodologies to anticipate emerging threats and strengthen Guardz's security offering.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of hands-on experience in threat research, detection engineering, incident response, or advanced security operations.
Strong background in Tier 3 security operations, including complex incident investigations, threat hunting, and threat mitigation.
Deep understanding of modern attack techniques, adversary behavior, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
Hands-on expertise in cloud, identity, email, and endpoint security, particularly Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and/or Google Workspace.
Experience developing, testing, and optimizing detection logic within SIEM, EDR, XDR, or similar security platforms.
Strong scripting and analytical capabilities, including Python and SQL.
Experience researching AI-driven threats, agentic AI security, or AI-powered detection and response.
Broad knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, attacker methodologies, and the modern security vendor landscape.
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain sophisticated technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.