Threat Research Analyst

The company is Sigma Software, looking for a Threat Research Analyst to join a remote team working on advanced application protection solutions for a global Customer in the cybersecurity domain. The role involves investigating suspicious activity, analyzing attack vectors, and improving detection mechanisms.

• Monitor existing threats and investigate suspicious activities using logs, dashboards, and detection systems
• Analyze attack patterns and build detailed threat scenarios based on collected data
• Research and respond to reported threats, Customer escalations, and security incidents
• Improve detection and blocking mechanisms for automated attacks and malicious behaviors
• Analyze intelligence from competitors, public sources, and industry trends to identify emerging threats
• Work with monitoring and analytics tools such as Kibana and Elasticsearch
• Collaborate with engineering and security teams to improve product protection capabilities
• Document findings, attack methodologies, and investigation results

• At least 3 years of commercial experience in cybersecurity, threat research, or related areas
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL
• Practical experience with Kibana and understanding of Elasticsearch
• Experience with prompt engineering and chatbot-related technologies
• Strong understanding of how modern web applications work end-to-end
• Good understanding of attacker behavior, threat detection, and alerting systems
• Knowledge of browser APIs, browser security policies, and HTTP/HTTPS protocols
• Understanding of front-end concepts including DOM, events, XHR, and WebSockets
• Proficiency with HTML and CSS
• Basic JavaScript knowledge
• Basic knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, and VPNs
• Ability to troubleshoot system and network-related issues
• Upper-Intermediate English level or higher