Cloud Threat Detections Engineer

About the Team:
You'll be joining CrowdStrike's Cloud Content Research team, a team focused on stopping real-world adversaries targeting cloud infrastructure. Our unique position within CrowdStrike allows us to work closely with our Threat Intelligence, OverWatch, and Incident Response teams, translating front-line observations of adversary tactics into effective detection capabilities. We combine deep cloud security expertise with innovative detection engineering to identify and stop sophisticated cloud threats. Our team creates advanced detection content and drives innovation in cloud security through close collaboration with Product and Engineering teams, who develop new detection capabilities based on our insights and requirements. We focus on both strategic research into emerging cloud attack techniques and rapid response to evolving adversary tactics observed in the wild.

About the Role:
As a Cloud Detection Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of protecting organizations against sophisticated cloud threats, working with some of the industry's most advanced security technologies and enterprise-scale cloud environments. You'll have the unique opportunity to translate real-world adversary intelligence into innovative detection capabilities that protect many of the world's leading organizations across every major industry.

What You'll Do:

• Research and develop detection content for cloud-native attacks, including identity-based threats, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, cloud-native tactics

• Create correlation logic and between runtime events and control plane activities

• Design and implement detection logic across multi-cloud and hybrid environments

• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, OverWatch, and Incident Response teams to develop detections based on real adversary activities

• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to enhance detection capabilities

What You'll Need:

• Strong background in detection engineering or cloud security operations

• Deep understanding of cloud service provider architectures and security models

• Experience creating detection content for cloud environments

• Proven ability to analyze large-scale security datasets

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Desired Experience:

• Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)

• Familiarity with SIEM platforms and query languages (advantage: LogScale)

• Linux security and runtime detection experience

• Kubernetes security and detection experience

• Background in threat research, incident response, or red/blue team

• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK for Cloud

• Track record of improving detection efficacy

What Sets You Apart:

• Experience developing detection content at scale

• Understanding of cloud-native attack techniques

• Ability to balance research insights with practical implementation

• Track record of cross-team collaboration in security projects

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