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It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.We are looking for an intelligent, passionate person to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team. The Senior Abuse Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day accuracy of our products, monitoring customer data for new threats and reacting quickly when such threats occur. The team uses a follow -the- sun model and works closely with the Engineering, Support and Technical Services teams who highly value a close working relationship with the SOC. As a member of this team you will be working with some of the largest Internet Service Providers and Mobile Operators to ensure the highest level of threat detection, analysis and high-quality response.Your day-to-day
Participate in the monitoring and adjustment of detection systems for new threats
Use best practices to develop innovative automation that can improve our resilience to various attack vectors
Work closely with our Engineering, Support and Technical Services teams to provide customers with a multipronged approach to accuracy
Document threats and trends for internal and external communication
Provide support for users submitting CSI remediation requests
The team operates in a 24x7 follow-the-sun environment and you will be expected to be part of a rotation to cover weekends
What you bring to the team
A minimum of 3 years experience within the anti-abuse, threat or other security research fields
Previous Service Provider or Mobile experience is a plus
A naturally curious person who can work independently yet fully integrate with worldwide remote teams
Demonstrated analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
Communicates clearly both verbally and in writing, within team and external groups
Comfortable conveying research via written reports and in person presentations
Good understanding of the Internet and how malicious actors use available resources
Technical experience with email, DNS and/or other messaging technologies
An understanding of operating systems and network protocols is also useful
Regular expression and shell scripting wizardry
Perl, Python and/or Go skills too
Comfortable with SQL
Knowledge of SIEM tools such as Splunk or Kibana
Malware analysis, reverse engineering, or automated analysis of malware is a plus
Proficiency in a non-English language would be a plus
Why ProofpointAs a customer focused and driven-to-win organization with leading edge products, there are many exciting reasons to join the Proofpoint team. We believe in hiring the best the brightest and cultivating a culture of collaboration and appreciation. As we continue to grow and expand globally, we understand that hiring the right people and treating them well is key to our success! We are a multi-national company with locations in 10 countries, with each location contributing to Proofpoint’s amazing culture!#LI-VW1If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today’s advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to:
Build and enhance our proven security platform
Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture
Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel
Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner.Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
