Associate Security Researcher
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Associate Security Researcher supporting Cobalt’s penetration-testing research through systems administration, threat simulation, vulnerability triage, and technical report quality control.
Responsibilities:
- Set up security research environments
- Manage lab infrastructure
- Ensure research tooling is stable
- Assist in simulating threats as part of Purple Team activities
- Document detection gaps and defensive improvements
- Perform data collection, log analysis, and initial vulnerability triaging
- Support Senior Researchers
- Maintain documentation of research findings, scripts, and internal wikis
- Progress from foundational systems administration and support tasks into offensive security research
- Review penetration testing findings and final reports for accuracy and actionable remediation guidance
- Perform technical authorship and quality control for the TPM organization
Requirements:
- Background in systems administration or IT operations
- Understanding of servers, networking, permissions, and logs
- Strong grasp of security fundamentals
- Understanding of penetration testing methodology, including reconnaissance, scanning, and exploitation
- Residing in the United States
- Preference for candidates in EST or CST
- Certifications such as Security+, CySA+, or GSEC, or working toward OSCP
- Bonus: experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell automation
- Bonus: interest in AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud security
- Bonus: experience with a home lab environment
Benefits:
- Equity plan
- 401(k) program (US)
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US)
- Wellness stipend
- Work-from-home equipment and Wi-Fi stipend
- Learning and development stipend
- Flexible, generous paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Ongoing mentorship opportunities
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