Senior Security Research Engineer

January 4

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SimSpace is a cybersecurity company offering an advanced cyber range platform designed to train, test, and drill cybersecurity personnel and processes. The company provides realistic simulations of cyber threats and emulates corporate environments to enhance cybersecurity readiness. SimSpace's platform is trusted by major financial services, healthcare, and government institutions to improve detection capabilities, incident response times, and the overall robustness of cybersecurity defenses. The company aims to prepare organizations for real-world cyber attacks through comprehensive training and emulation, ensuring that security teams and mechanisms are prepared to face complex and evolving threats.

Cyber Team Training • Cyber Ranges • Cyber Testing • Cyber Exercises • Cybersecurity

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2015

🔒 Cybersecurity

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• A Senior Security Research Engineer at SimSpace, who will design and develop cloud security training using real-world adversary tactics coupled with modern security defense and investigative strategies. • You will join a team of offensive and defensive operators to develop world-class skills assessments and training, critical in shaping information security professionals of tomorrow. • As a Senior Security Research Engineer, you will create challenges and training modules to test and enhance cloud security skills at all levels. • You will provide customers with functional training that mirrors real-world scenarios. This training will improve their ability to defend their cloud infrastructure against complex cyber attacks.

🎯 Requirements

• You should be proficient in general cloud computing and security concepts. • In-depth understanding of Azure or AWS. Knowledge of both is a big plus. Experience with GCP is not required but may be used as a differentiator. • For Azure, experience with conditional access policies, Defender for Cloud, network security groups, and Azure Firewall. • And for AWS, experience with IAM, VPC security, Security Groups, NACLs, Config, CloudTrail, and WAF. • Solid knowledge of tactics and techniques used during offensive cloud-based operations and the ability to modify them to subvert defensive countermeasures. • A clear understanding of the current state-of-the-art security practices and research in computer and network, including: exploit mitigation, countermeasures, detection, forensic, auditing, and other defensive tools. • Experience developing written training material, hands-on labs, and assessments for technical audiences. • Experience collaborating with e-learning specialists or working in environments that leverage interactive training solutions. • Complete understanding of adversary kill-chain and exploitation scenarios. • Basic knowledge of one or more scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python. • Experience in various tech areas. These include dealing with incidents, checking for vulnerabilities, handling risks, protecting information, scripting, threat analysis, digital evidence investigation, malware inspection, and network or computer monitoring. • Desire to learn, fostering a growth mindset, and sharing knowledge to others on the team. • U.S. citizenship as required by our U.S. Government contracts.

🏖️ Benefits

• Compensation. Base salary range: $130,000 - $185,000, reflecting our confidence in your expertise and impact, with the opportunity for annual bonuses tied to company performance and individual contributions. • Health & Wellness. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus savings plans—coverage starts on day one! • Mental Health Support. Access to company-paid counseling, coaching, and resources for you and your family through Spring Health. • Financial Well-Being. Plan for your future with a 401(k)-retirement savings plan featuring a company match. • Flexible Time Off. Take the time you need with unlimited vacation and dedicated health & wellness days. SimSpace provides flexible solutions to meet the diverse work-life needs of team members. • Parental Leave. Paid leave plans to support you and your loved ones during life’s most important moments. • Ownership Opportunities: Equity stock options at hire, with annual performance-based grants—become an invested stakeholder in our shared success. • Referral Rewards. Earn $1,500–$3,500 for every qualified hire through our employee referral program. • Peloton Interactive Wellness Program: Full- and partial- subsidized membership plans and equipment discounts to help you reach your personalized fitness goals. • Continuous Learning. Access a LinkedIn Learning membership to prioritize your personal and professional development. • Social Connections. Monthly reimbursements for meaningful connections with teammates through our SocialSpace Community. • Extra Perks. Legal plan coverage, pet insurance, wellness reimbursements, and more to simplify life’s details.