Research Engineer (Cyber security)

Welcome to the future of cloud networking and security!

Cato Networks is the first company to converge enterprise networking and security into one centralized and global service that is delivered by cloud. It is led by networking and security pioneer Shlomo Kramer (Check Point, Imperva) and early investor (Palo Alto Networks, Exabeam, Trusteer and more). Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner and a market expected to reach $28.5 billion by 2028.

This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform, and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it!

Cato Networks is looking for a high-energy, talented people to join the Cato Security team. As a Security Engineer, you will take part in product content development and build logics and signatures to mitigate emerging security threats. Your work outcome will feed Cato Cloud security products such as the IPS and Suspicious Activity Monitoring with the latest protections. You will analyze protocols and investigate various attacks utilizing network analysis tools and modern data analysis frameworks. Joining Cato is an excellent opportunity for network security enthusiasts who are passionate about the future of Networking and Security.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze new threats and develop product content such as IPS signatures and logic to provide the best protection for Cato’s customers.
• Enhance product accuracy and its ability to detect new threats in the dynamically-changed security landscape.
• Monitor your work using different monitoring tools and methods over the cloud.
• Utilize Cato Data Warehouse with big-data technologies to support your work.
• Requirements:
• 2-4 years of hands-on experience in the cyber-security industry.
• Knowledge of networking architecture and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL, HTTP).
• Understand the cyber-security landscape, and common attack scenarios: Malware C&C, Drive-by attacks, Phishing, Network scans, etc.
• Experience (Hands-on) with Wireshark and PCAP analysis.
• Experience with signature development for IPS and Firewall - Advantage
• Experience with at least one scripting language such as Python or Ruby - Advantage
• Analytic spirit: define a thesis and validate it based on in-depth analysis and technical facts.
• Excellent English and communication skills.
• Team player, responsible, and well-organized.
• B.Sc.. in Computer Science, Information technology or Mathematics