Information Security Specialist – Intrusion Prevention

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, world-leading global threat research and intelligence, and continuous innovation, our cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints

With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, and the world’s most advanced global threat research and intelligence, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. TrendMicro.com

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Position Summary:

We are a world class Information Security team specializing in vulnerability research and rules development, researching for Trend Micro’s flagship datacenter security product called Deep Security and cloud security service Trend Micro Cloud One. The team is referred to as the Deep Security Labs team. Working with other global teams, we keep abreast with the latest vulnerabilities, and provide timely protection to our customers by preventing threats over the network and detect local indicators of compromise.

How You Will Make a Difference:

• We are looking for someone who is passionate about information security.

• Whether you like to dig into vulnerabilities and exploits, you love hacking web applications, study malware, play with metasploit or run pen-tests; we are interested in helping you develop your passion further.

• We are on a mission to prevent servers from being attacked against vulnerabilities and threats.

• You don’t have to be a security expert. If you understand computers and TCP/IP networks, HTTP and other layer 7 protocols well you are more than welcome to apply for this position.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Write and Test IPS, Integrity Monitoring and Log Inspection rules for quality, functionality, false positives and false negatives, regression, performance, etc. 

• Vulnerability/attack scenario reproduction to ensure the attack is well understood and well protected against

• Carry out testing with exploit PoCs, viruses, Metasploit and other exploit tools.

• Review for flaws in the rule and relevant codes which have a tendency of being

• Logical/state/detail oriented

• Security patch analysis

• Vulnerability and threat monitoring

• Vulnerability scanner execution & results analysis

• Develop and perform test cases based on the objectives of the test

• Script various tasks and activities by using bash, ruby, batch, perl

• Understand and interpret the detailed information on vulnerabilities and exploits in pursuance of quality testing, test cases generation and quality assurance

• Utilize common tools such as VMware suite, SQL, binary editors, terminal clients, RDP clients, browser’s developers’ tools

• Performance testing

Qualifications:

• An undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited educational institution

• Good hands-on Security tools, vulnerability scanners, fuzzing tools, pen testing tools.

• Knowledge in TCP/IP protocols and deeper knowledge of application layer protocols like HTTP, FTP, DNS.

• Experience with signature development/testing OR penetration testing, along with writing exploit code.

• Solid understanding of Operating Systems Internals.

• Knowledge of scripting languages.

• Ethical hacking and similar certifications are a plus

DEI Commitment:

Not meeting every single requirement? At Trend Micro, we're committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace. If you're enthusiastic about this position but find that your experience and background don't perfectly match every qualification listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply. You could very well be the ideal candidate for this position or others within our organization.

What We Offer You:

You're important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. Trend Micro provides benefit options for you and your family.

• Group benefits program with health and dental coverage

• Telehealth Virtual Health Services

• Life Insurance

• Short & Long Term Disability 

• Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Mental Health Wellness Program

• Wellness Incentive Program

• Retirement Savings Programs with company match

• Paid Time Off

• 14 Annual Holidays

• Tuition Assistance

• Employee Resource Groups

We offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities. Achieving work-life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work.

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Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender.

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