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Our HP Security Lab is recruiting an experienced Threat Research Engineer to focus on researching, analysing, explaining, and reporting emerging threats affecting modern endpoints, from OS-level malware, to hardware and firmware attacks. The role combines hands-on technical analysis of malware with the ability to communicate complex findings clearly within HP as well as with external stakeholders and partners.\nIn this role you will help HP maintain an authoritative view of the endpoint threat landscape and the state of the art in defensive endpoint security technologies. You will help educate internal and external stakeholders and inform HP security technology strategy. You will work closely with other threat researchers, systems security research engineers and security technologists across HP, as well as business stakeholders such as the marketing and communication teams.\nThe successful candidate will have solid technical skills, a background in low-level computer engineering or computer security architecture, and excellent written and spoken communication skills.\nJob Responsibilities\nThreat Research and Technical Analysis\nStudy and document emerging trends in endpoint security, from OS-level to hardware and firmware threats, including exploit behaviours, bootkits, ransomware, stealthy attacks and other platform-level attack techniques.\n\nAnalyse attacks observed in the wild, assess their risk, maturity and likely impact, and identify and document relevant mitigation approaches through HP or industry solutions.\n\nResearch public sources, vulnerability disclosures, technical reports, proof-of-concept material and attacker tradecraft to build evidence-led assessments of threats of interest.\n\nMaintain awareness of the latest cyber threat landscape, emerging technologies, defensive endpoint security standards and state of the art capabilities.\n\nTechnical Analysis and Documentation of Endpoint Cyber Threats, and Endpoint Security State of the Art\nTranslate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible artefacts for technical experts, non-technical teams and external stakeholders.\n\nContribute reports and educational material for technical and non-technical audiences about malware and firmware attack trends and techniques.\n\nExternal Threat Research Communication and Engagement\nCreate high-quality external-facing threat research content, including HP Threat Research Blog posts, technical reports, conference submissions, customer-facing briefings and media-support materials.\n\nCommunicate clearly with external stakeholders such as customers, conference audiences, industry partners, analysts and media contacts, ensuring technical accuracy while tailoring the message to the audience.\n\nJob Requirements\nTechnical Understanding and Expertise\nOS architecture knowledge foundation (Windows, Linux…)\n\nSome experience with reverse engineering tools\n\nExperience with attack and killchain analysis standard frameworks\n\nStrong understanding of endpoint security technologies, proven experience in computer security architecture and low-level systems security.\n\nThreat Analysis and Research Skills\nAbility to analyse malware, vulnerabilities, exploit behaviours, attack methods and proof-of-concept material to assess risk, maturity and impact.\n\nAbility to find details on attacks and vulnerabilities and gather information from public sources.\n\nExperience analysing qualitative and quantitative cyber threat data is desirable.\n\nKnowledge of scripting languages such as Python.\n\nAnalysis, Documentation and Knowledge Management Skills\nStrong ability to synthesise complex information into structured documentation aimed at the relevant stakeholders.\n\nExperience writing clear technical analysis documents, and authoring technical reports.\n\nCommunication and External Engagement Skills\nExcellent writing skills and an ability to convey technical knowledge to both technical experts and non-technical audiences.\n\nStrong verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief customers, contribute to conference material, support media-facing narratives and partner with marketing and communications teams.\n\nPrevious experience publishing technical reports, blogs or external threat research content is highly desirable.\n\nThe following skills and attributes are a plus\nEngineering-level knowledge in systems security.\n\nKnowledge of PC hardware and firmware architecture and technologies, including x86, ARM, UEFI, PCIe and DMA.\n\nKnowledge of OS kernel and hypervisor security.\n\nKnowledge of enterprise IT, device security and security management.\n\nSome experience in attack analysis, penetration testing or exploit kits, such as Metasploit.\n\nExperience in malware analysis, vulnerability research, attack reproduction or attack demonstration.\n\nExperience with scripting languages is required. C or C++ coding is a plus..\n\nExperience writing and presenting about offensive security, platform security or threat research topics.\n\nDegree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n\nAbout HP\nAt HP, you’ll have a chance to create tools, technology, and solutions that reshape the way the world works in the future. If you’re looking to join a company that allows you to connect with a network of professionals eager to support you in doing your best work, we want to talk to you. Our legendary culture guides every employee toward success-fostering collaboration and driving innovation.\nOperating in over 170 countries, HP is always creating new services, products, and capabilities giving you more opportunities to advance your career. Here, innovation is the key to professional development and career mobility.\nWhen you join HP, you’re joining a company that believes every voice matters and that we all deserve a seat at the table. From the boardroom to factory floor, we create a culture where everyone is respected and where people can be themselves. You will be part of a global laboratory where different perspectives and experiences will help you solve problems in new ways. This is where you can build a long and wide-ranging career.\nEqual opportunity employer\nHP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).\nPlease be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.\nFor more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal\".\nYou can find out more about HP or go to the careers site to explore other opportunities.\n#LIpost\nJob -\nEngineeringSchedule -\nFull timeShift -\nNo shift premium (United Kingdom)Travel -\nRelocation -\nEqual Opportunity Employer (EEO)-\nHP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).\nPlease be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. 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