Senior Web Security Researcher — Threat Intelligence & WAF

F5 Networks, Inc.; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cybersecurity company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Security Researcher to analyze web vulnerabilities, examine emerging threats, and develop innovative proof of concept solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in web exploitation, a strong understanding of the HTTP protocol, and skills in Python-based tools. This position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and various benefits.

Benefits

Incentive compensation

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in analyzing real web attacks or web exploitation.
• Strong knowledge of HTTP protocol, web servers, and web applications.
• Experience tracking emerging web vulnerabilities in real-time.

Responsibilities

• Research web frameworks to identify and understand emerging threats.
• Examine and replicate newly disclosed web application vulnerabilities.
• Create innovative proof of concept solutions for advanced threats.

Skills

Web vulnerabilities analysis

Threat intelligence

Penetration testing

Creating proof of concepts

Network fundamentals

Tools

Python

Regular Expressions

Job description

A global cybersecurity company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Security Researcher to analyze web vulnerabilities, examine emerging threats, and develop innovative proof of concept solutions. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in web exploitation, a strong understanding of the HTTP protocol, and skills in Python-based tools. This position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and various benefits.