Staff Security Researcher
Zscaler
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Job Description
About Zscaler
Zscaler is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and accelerate digital transformation. Distributed across more than 160 data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day, unlocking productivity gains by reducing costs and complexity.
At Zscaler, impact matters more than title. The culture is built on transparency, constructive debate, customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
Role
The Staff Security Researcher will join the Engineering team in a remote role reporting to the Senior Director of Information Security. You will help build, scale, and secure the world’s largest cloud security platform for over 15 million users in 185 countries.
What You’ll Do
- Lead end-to-end response for high-severity product security incidents
- Serve as technical incident leader for bug bounty reports and disclosures
- Conduct post-incident reviews with root cause analysis
- Oversee intake and lifecycle management of vulnerabilities
Who You Are
You thrive in ambiguity and dynamic environments. You own challenges, deliver with integrity, and are a collaborative problem solver. You value feedback and continuous learning, ensuring a growth mindset.
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of cybersecurity experience in incident response or product security
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Systems
- Proficiency in security principles, secure coding practices, HTTP and TCP/IP protocols
- Experience with incident management, vulnerability disclosure, and scripting tools like Python or PowerShell
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, OSCP)
- Experience with emergency response and stabilizing critical operations
- Professional experience with SDLC and code reviews
Benefits
Comprehensive health plans, time off, parental leave, retirement options, education reimbursement, in-office perks and more.
Key skills/competency
- Cybersecurity
- Incident Response
- Zero Trust
- Vulnerability Management
- Scripting
- Secure Coding
- Technical Leadership
- AI
- SDLC
- Collaboration
How to Get Hired at Zscaler
- Customize Your Resume: Tailor your cybersecurity experience to Zscaler's needs.
- Highlight Incident Success: Detail your incident response and leadership roles.
- Showcase Certifications: Emphasize relevant credentials like CISSP or OSCP.
- Prepare for Technical Queries: Brush up on Python, scripting, and secure protocols.
- Research Zscaler: Understand their zero trust security and AI capabilities.
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