Network Analyst Cyber Security Protection

• Research, develop, and release network protections and security updates for Check Point's Network Security products.
• Reproduce and analyze malicious attacks and campaigns to better understand threats and design effective mitigations.
• Investigate network protocols and identify new detection opportunities.
• Hunt for emerging threats using Check Point's cloud-scale data and develop new analysis techniques.
• Explore how Generative AI and LLMs can improve threat research, detection, and security analysis.
• Share research findings through technical blog posts and other internal and external publications.
• Collaborate closely with researchers and developers to bring new protections from research into production.

• B.Sc. / B.A. in Computer Science or another technical discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in Network Security Research, Threat Research, or a similar Cyber Security role.
• Great understanding of networking concepts and common protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP, DNS, SMB, FTP, etc.)- Must
• Familiarity with common network attacks and vulnerabilities, including DDoS, brute force, spoofing, injection attacks, and insecure deserialization- Must
• Understanding of the OSI model.
• Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or AI-assisted security analysis tools, and an interest in applying AI to Cyber Security research.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to learn.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of malware behavior, C&C communication, phishing, drive-by attacks, and network scanning techniques.
• Hands-on experience with IPS/IDS technologies, signature development, threat detection, or network traffic analysis.