Security Researcher

Fortinet

Join Fortinet as a Security Researcher/Pentester to evaluate and secure cloud services using AI techniques. Engage in technical penetration testing and adversarial research on innovative products.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeBurnaby • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$119,000 - CA$136,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct regularly penetration tests and security evaluations on Fortinet cloud products
Investigating and Writing POCs for published vulnerabilities
Red team activities focused on developing AI-assisted scripts
Collecting threat intelligence and maintaining traditional Pentest tools
Conduct AI red team exercises targeting LLM-integrated cloud services
Perform LLM fine-tuning and abliteration research
Develop and operate LLM-powered penetration testing pipelines
Research and document adversarial attack surfaces unique to AI-powered products

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of dedicated experience in information security role with strong pen-tester practiced background
Professional penetration test skills on information technologies including operation systems, software frameworks, database, web applications and networks
Strong knowledge of the fundamentals of web applications including authentication, authorization, session management, HTTP protocol, and web language
Proven skills with traditional pen-test tools (Nessus, Burp Suite, Nuclei, SQLmap)
Demonstrated practices of using Kali Linux / Metasploit to craft POCs for known vulnerabilities
Hands-on experience with LLM fine-tuning frameworks and techniques
Proficiency in using LLMs and AI agents for offensive cloud security
Familiarity with AI/ML cloud service attack surfaces
Certifications such as OSCP, OSWE, HTB CPTS, HTB CWEE are highly valued

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
Health Spending Account
Personal Spending Account
Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP)
Critical illness, disability, and life insurance
Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
Competitive Paid Time Off
Flexible leave policies including paid health days

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Hard Skills & Tools

penetration testinginformation securityweb application fundamentalsLLM fine-tuningadversarial attack researchthreat intelligenceAI-assisted scriptingcloud security

Certifications

OSCPOSWEHTB CPTSHTB CWEE