Threat Intelligence Researcher – Cloud

Wiz

Threat Intelligence Researcher analyzing advanced threats in cloud ecosystems for cloud security startup. Collaborating with teams to identify and communicate malicious activities.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $160,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, analyze, and track advanced state-backed or/and financially motivated attackers that target cloud ecosystems.
Hunt through a wide range of data sources to identify malicious campaigns targeting Wiz customers.
Leverage open and closed-data to track the infrastructure and malware used by advanced actors.
Investigate and attribute incidents, campaigns, and threat actors to understand more about the attackers and what motivates them.
Communicate novel findings to multiple audiences, including customers and the public.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in security or threat research, with a focus on either advanced state-backed actors or sophisticated financially motivated campaigns.
Ability to find novel and durable ways of identifying and tracking threat actors across multiple data sets.
Deep subject matter expertise in at least one actor tracking mechanism (malware, infrastructure, etc)
Experience working with large-scale telemetry, especially infrastructure hunting and by pivoting through query languages and scripting.
Familiarity with malware analysis and using YARA to hunt for malware.
Willingness to take on multiple roles to build out actor tracking.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Home Office Setup reimbursement
Flexible Spending Accounts
Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

threat researchactor trackingmalware analysisinfrastructure huntingquery languagesscriptingdata analysismalware trackingdata sources analysisincident investigation

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaboration