Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher (Cloud Platform)

About the role

CSIT, an agency under the Ministry of Defence in Singapore, is recruiting a Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher focused on cloud and hypervisor platforms. The role involves investigating threats, researching security architectures and performing security assessments to find authentication, authorization and protection gaps, then designing and demonstrating effective remedies. Senior and entry-level positions are available.

Key responsibilities

• Investigate threats and assess their impact on cloud and hypervisor platforms.
• Research the security architecture of these systems and services.
• Assess authentication and authorization problems and show how they could be abused.
• Identify protection gaps such as loss of integrity, theft of data and credentials, malware spread between guest VMs/tenants, and network compromise by malware such as ransomware.
• Design and demonstrate effective remedies for found problems.
• Research and create solutions that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of this R&D work.

Required profile

• Degree or professional qualification in Infocomm Security, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering or Information Technology.
• Strong interest and passion for infocomm security.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Creative, innovative, self-motivated and independent.
• Singapore citizens only, as CSIT is a Ministry of Defence agency.

Required skills

• Knowledge of Python, ESXi/Azure and other cloud platforms, C/C++ programming and Assembly is an added advantage.