Senior Vulnerability Researcher

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Overview Of Opportunity

Two Six Technologies is actively seeking a Senior Vulnerability Researcher to support our growing team in Dayton, Ohio. The team is composed of intellectual individuals, passionate about cybersecurity research. The team is growing and looking for someone with a reverse engineering and vulnerability research background who understands how to transition those findings into capabilities to support national security missions. The team wants to talk to you if you are actively performing in-depth Linux-based vulnerability research!

Job Responsibilities & Duties

Conduct comprehensive reverse engineering on a variety of embedded systemsPerform static and dynamic analysis to find security vulnerabilities in embedded systemsDevelop proof of concept capabilities to show research progressDocument research findings to further the team’s understanding of embedded systemsCollaborate with other disciplines to deliver solutions to our customers

Qualifications & Skills Required

Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (solid knowledge in RE or VR may substitute for a specific degree)Minimum 3 years of experience in firmware development using low-level programming languages (C/C++ and at least one assembly language- x86 or ARM), scripting languages (e.g., Python), and the *nix command lineMinimum 2 years of experience with at least one modern debugger such as GDB or WinDBGMinimum 2 years of experience with at least one modern decompiler such as IDA, Ghidra, and Binary NinjaKnowledge of common network protocols TCP/IP, UDP, or HTTPActive US Security clearance of Secret level and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

Nice If You Have

Experience conducting vulnerability research on embedded systemsExperience with defeating modern migrations such as ASLR, DEP, and Stack CanariesKnowledge of cellular standards such as 4G or 5GKnowledge of low bandwidth communications such as RS485, RS232, CANKnowledge of Wifi, Bluetooth, Zigbee communicationPrevious experience in a client-facing technical role

Clearance Requirements

Active US Security clearance of Secret level and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

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