374 Security Research jobs in the United States

Join Microsoft and build community, explore your passions, and do your best work. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential, and excitement for the journey ahead.

As a Security Research Intern, under supervision, you will design and conduct security research including malware analysis, threat and vulnerability analysis, adversary tracking, threat intelligence, detection and remediation development, and other technology application focuses related to the understanding of the threat landscape with intent to disrupt adversaries or provide protection via defensive products and services. You will help generate solutions including first party mitigation, and working closely with customers and partners, support operational security and security incidents as well as security reviews and reporting.

You will join the group that is responsible for advanced threat detection capabilities, leveraging machine learning and behavioral profiling to detect emerging threats and advanced attacks by engineering a hyper-scale service to defend millions of hosts.

As an intern at Microsoft, youre stepping into a world of real impact from day one. Youll collaborate with global teams on meaningful projects, explore cutting-edge technologies like AI, and kick start your career while doing it. With a strong focus on learning and development, this is your opportunity to grow your skills, build community, and shape your futureall while being supported every step of the way.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

The Senior Manager Corporate Security Analysis, Research and Traveler Safety is responsible for the supervision of analysts and specialists supporting Corporate Security's mission to protect the company from fraud and threats and ensure the safety of associates traveling internationally on behalf of The Home Depot. The position is responsible for managing tools used to detect fraud trends, refer fraudulent activity to the Investigations team and develop strategies to prevent fraud in both the online space and in corporate functions. This position works closely with the Workplace Violence team to assist with research and monitoring. The Sr. Manager will identify and implement tools to monitor social media and online sources for threats to the company and exposure of risks related to fraud and threats. The role is responsible for Corporate Security's Duty of Care mission for international travelers, to include owning the relationship with Travel Risk Management vendors, monitoring international travel and providing risk assessments and support to those travelers.

The position will collaborate with multiple internal partners, including Credit Services, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, SER Compliance, Cybersecurity / IT Security investigations, Global Sourcing, and Merchandising.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervision of identified THD Security Managers and Security staff
• Assist with supervision and implementation of investigations of alleged or suspected violations of laws, regulations, or company policy concerning criminal and non-criminal activities
• Supervision & implementation of technical/physical security designs for THD facilities. Provide security oversight and training for THD facility staff, and supply chain organizations
• Assist with supervision and implementation of executive protection
• Assist with supervision and implementation of international security programs
• Assist with supervision and implementation of THD major event security
• Assists in the selection, development, and motivations of staff

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Senior Director
• Accountable for the management of a department or functional group through subordinate supervisors/managers and for all personnel issues -- including selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development of subordinates.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel more than 50% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data analytics and research tools such as: Cyberint, Recorded Futures, Skopenow, Lexis Nexis / Trans Union, and Babel Street.
• Understanding of the DarkWeb and DarkWeb research.
• Criminal, Fraud and Threat Analysis.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Law Enforcement and/or relevant private sector experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state statutes as well as rules of criminal and civil procedure.
• Knowledge of public record search techniques and record interpretation.
• Knowledge of social media search techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and work in cross functional organizations.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 10

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• In depth knowledge of industry standard security principles, ability to supervise and manage diverse personnel under a variety of conditions and circumstances
• Knowledge of how to conduct investigations and personnel protection on a world wide level
• Detailed understanding of government and private law enforcement to effectively carry out protective and investigative programs
• Must have federal, state, or local law enforcement experience or equivalent private sector experience
• Ability to conduct pre-construction evaluations and periodic reviews of proposed secure areas to advise and assist in all aspects of development from initial conception to project completion
• Project management experience and detailed understanding of conducting security threat assessments and operational security assessments

OverviewSecurity represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft's mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers' heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.We are seeking an innovative Security-Focused AI Engineer specializing in graph technologies to join our team. The successful candidate will leverage AI-driven graph analytics to detect, analyze, and mitigate cybersecurity threats. You will build intelligent systems to enhance our security posture by applying cutting-edge graph theory, graph databases, and machine learning methods.Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
ResponsibilitiesBringing the State of the Art to Products Establishes collaborative relationships with relevant product and business groups inside or outside of Microsoft and provides expertise or technology to create business impact. Takes initiative and drives activities such as technology transfers attempts, standards organizations, filing patents, authoring white papers, developing or maintaining tools/services for internal Microsoft use, or consulting for product or business groups. May publish research to promote receiving new intellectual property for business impact. Brings new technology and approaches into production by applying long-term research efforts to solve immediate product needs. Collaborates with and bridges the gap between researchers (in community across the company, Microsoft Research (MSR), or in their own organizations) and development teams. Begins to negotiate across teams to ensure cutting edge technology is being applied to products in a practical way that meets key business objectives. Develops an understanding of research approaches used across a group or organization to leverage (and not re-invent) solutions. Independently works to create product impact. Identifies approach, and applies, improves, or creates a research-backed solution (e.g., novel, data driven, scalable, extendable) to positively impact a Microsoft product or service. Designs an approach to solve significant business problems shared by a senior team member. May publish research to promote receiving new intellectual property for product impact. Leveraging Applied Research Masters one or more subareas (e.g., Object Recognition, Text Classification) and gains expertise in a broad area of research (e.g., Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Insights. Understands the corresponding literature and applicable research techniques. Uses expertise to identify the right technique to use when examining a problem. Serves as an expert within product domain. Gains deep knowledge in a complex or highly ambiguous service, platform, or domain. Shares knowledge of changes in industry trends and advances in applied technologies with engineers and product teams to apply advanced concepts to identify product needs and drive action toward solutions. Fosters audience for the product based on understanding of the industry. Reviews business and product requirements and incorporates state-of-the-art research or previously tested solutions occurring at Microsoft and the academic field to formulate plans that will meet business goals. Identifies problems and develops strategy to resolve team or feature level problems. Provides strategic direction for the kinds of data used to solve problems. Researches and develops an understanding of tools, technologies, and methods being used in the community that can be utilized to improve product quality, performance, or efficiency. Applies deep subject matter expert knowledge around several specialized tools/methods to support business impact. Capability Management and Networking Provides mentorship by participating in onboarding to less experienced team members (e.g., interns, research associates) and guiding less experienced team members in processes, scenarios, projects, and their careers, and provides guidance around best practices and standards. Assists in developing academics to be members of multi-discipline teams. Identifies and inspires peers and new research talent to join Microsoft. Participates in candidate screening and interviewing and forms job descriptions for attracting new talent. May share research findings through publications or industry outreach. Collaborates with the academic community to develop the recruiting pipeline, identify cutting-edge solutions for products, and establish awareness of their work. Documentation Performs documentation of work in progress, experimentation results, plans, etc. Documents scientific work to ensure process is captured. Creates informal documentation and may share findings to promote innovation within group or with other groups. Ethics and Privacy Uses deep understanding of fairness and bias. May contribute to ethics and privacy policies related to research processes and/or data/information collection by providing updates and suggestions around internal best practices. Seeks to identify potential bias in the development of products. Specialty Responsibilities Leverages data analysis knowledge to clean, transform, analyze, integrate, and organize data to the level required by the analysis techniques selected. Develops useable datasets for modeling purposes. Scales the feature ideation and data preparation. Takes cleaned or raw data and adapts data that for machine learning purposes. Uses understanding of which features are important that come out of the model and identifies the optimal features. Identifies gaps in current datasets and drives onboarding of new datasets. Works with team to optimize signal system design. Mentors and coaches less experienced members in data cleaning and analysis best practices. Identifies gaps in current datasets and drives onboarding of new datasets (e.g., bringing on third-party datasets). Attempts to fix bugs in data to inform developers how to improve the products. Ensures representative data to honor problem definition and ethics.* Leverages or designs and uses machine learning/data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) pipelines (e.g., data collection, cleaning) based on data prepared and guides team to do so. Influences the direction of the team. Establishes the pipeline so that the team can conduct all of their experiments and data processing. Provides guidance to less experienced team members. Uses data pipelines for training, as well as for shipping models which should execute correctly.* Collaborates with others and helps lead others to leverage data to identify pockets of opportunity to create state-of-the-art algorithms to improve a solution to a business problem. Consistently leverages knowledge of techniques to optimal analysis using algorithms. Identifies opportunity areas regarding new statistical analyses and drives solutions. Uses statistical analysis tools or modifies existing tools for evaluating Machine Learning models and validates assumptions about the data while also reviewing consistency against other sources. Runs basic descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive statistics. Represents the team's insights. Characterizes the customer's problem through metrics to measure the quality of machine learning systems. Calibrates metrics to support decision making for data (e.g., gaining awareness of ideal metrics and use of metrics).* Identifies possible machine learning formulations that map to the problem and selects the formulation that gives the optimal outcome (e.g., predicting the actual age or age group). Leverages state-of-the-art algorithms that structures, analyzes, and uses data in products and platforms to train algorithms scalable for artificial intelligence solutions before deploying. Uses familiarity of machine learning frameworks (e.g., uses open source libraries) to train algorithms. Collaborates and helps less experienced team members through process.* Helps address scalability problems by adjusting to stakeholder needs. Works with large-scale computing frameworks, data analysis systems, and modeling environments to improve models. Applies the model to real products, and then verifies effects through iterations. Experiments by putting multiple models in production and evaluating their performance. Mentors less experienced team members through modeling processes. Continues to monitor how algorithm performs against expected behaviors and performance or accuracy guardrails. Monitors over time for input and output data that there are changes over time. Uses system to run analyses on an ongoing basis such as by comparing predicted value with actual value. Addresses models that break during production (e.g., due to input streams changing).* Other Embody our culture and values

Pallas Security is seeking a full-time, on-site security researcher/engineer to join our engineering team. This role combines hands-on security engineering with cutting-edge research to identify, analyze, and mitigate emerging threats in agentic AI. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in agentic AI threat modeling and a passion for staying ahead of evolving attack vectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Agentic AI Security Research: Conduct advanced threat research to identify new vulnerabilities in agentic AI systems and protocols, attack techniques targeting agentic AI software, and emerging security trends in agentic AI. Develop comprehensive threat intelligence.
• Security Detection Tools/Contents Development: Design and develop detection tools and security content for agentic AI security detection systems. Integrate detection tools with existing infrastructure to ensure seamless operation across various environments.
• AI Security Thought Leadership: Write and publish research on detection and mitigation of emerging agentic AI security threats in whitepapers, blog posts, and conferences. Contribute security-related proposals to key AI open-source communities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong hands-on security research experience
• Publications about emerging (agentic) AI security threats in whitepapers, blog posts, and conferences
• Experience participating in open-source communities as a key security contributor

Preferred Qualifications

• Established reputation in the agentic AI security research community

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Computer and Network Security

CACI is seeking an AWS Research Engineer to be at the forefront of cloud security innovation! In this role, you will explore cutting-edge AWS security features, develop best practices, and shape the future of secure cloud migrations in highly regulated environments. Your research will directly impact critical government projects and drive the evolution of cloud security. This exciting role offers the chance to make a significant impact on cloud security practices in critical government environments. Join our team of innovators and help shape the future of secure cloud computing!

Responsibilities:

• Research and analyze AWS service security features and architectures
• Develop security best practices and configurations for data protection in regulated environments
• Create detailed guidance for system developers migrating to the cloud
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and development teams to formulate specialized cloud migration strategies
• Assist in developing cloud-based solutions compliant with government security requirements (e.g., NIST SP 800-53)
• Meet regularly with Government Task Lead to discuss deliverables and expectations

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• 2+ years of AWS Cloud experience
• 8+ years of technology research experience, including cyberspace vulnerability evaluation and network analysis
• 2+ years of experience with IA Products and/or Key Management Solutions
• 2 years of Intelligence Community experience in network and vulnerability analysis
• Cloud architecture and design experience in any cloud environment
• DoD 8570-M IAT Level 1 certification
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Ability to work autonomously

Desired:

• Technical writing experience with a security focus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) requirements and services
• AWS certifications

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation. An environment of trust. CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality. A focus on continuous growth. Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy. Your potential is limitless. So is ours. Learn more about CACI here.

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here. The proposed salary range for this position is: $79,400 - $162,700 CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

• Research and prototype next-generation game security technologies.
• Analyze cheat tools and techniques, and recommend countermeasure strategies.
• Perform vulnerability analysis and penetration testing on new game projects.
• Develop and document proof-of-concept (PoC) code and tools.
• Support the hardening of game systems through insight, experimentation, and applied research.
• Partner with global engineering teams to share findings and drive innovation, while also supporting issue resolution efforts.
• Provide guidance and oversees the activities of team members; will guide the team toward the successful execution of long-term and short-term goals.
• Contribute to team-wide initiatives by planning and executing tasks while defining technical objectives.

• 5+ years of Engineering experience in Security Engineering or Research.
• Proficiency in C/C++.
• Reverse engineering experience on x86/x64 architectures.
• Experience analyzing obfuscated or encrypted code.
• Background in malware research, antivirus development, or similar security-focused domains.
• Familiarity with Windows internals and the PE (Portable Executable) file format.
• Ability to design and develop proof-of-concept code.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Passion for solving complex security problems and making life difficult for cheaters.
• Prior work with game security or vulnerability research teams.
• Korean and/or Chinese language proficiency (a strong plus but not required).

AWS Cloud Security Research Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an AWS Research Engineer to be at the forefront of cloud security innovation! In this role, you will explore cutting-edge AWS security features, develop best practices, and shape the future of secure cloud migrations in highly regulated environments. Your research will directly impact critical government projects and drive the evolution of cloud security. This exciting role offers the chance to make a significant impact on cloud security practices in critical government environments. Join our team of innovators and help shape the future of secure cloud computing!

Responsibilities:

• Research and analyze AWS service security features and architectures

• Develop security best practices and configurations for data protection in regulated environments

• Create detailed guidance for system developers migrating to the cloud

• Collaborate with security, compliance, and development teams to formulate specialized cloud migration strategies

• Assist in developing cloud-based solutions compliant with government security requirements (e.g., NIST SP 800-53)

• Meet regularly with Government Task Lead to discuss deliverables and expectations

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

• 2+ years of AWS Cloud experience

• 8+ years of technology research experience, including cyberspace vulnerability evaluation and network analysis

• 2+ years of experience with IA Products and/or Key Management Solutions

• 2 years of Intelligence Community experience in network and vulnerability analysis

• Cloud architecture and design experience in any cloud environment

• DoD 8570-M IAT Level 1 certification

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

• Ability to work autonomously

Desired:

• Technical writing experience with a security focus

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Understanding of Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) requirements and services

• AWS certifications

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here. (

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Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here ( .

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$79,400 - $162,700

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.