VP of Security Research

About GreyNoise GreyNoise Intelligence is a mission driven security startup focused on helping organizations understand and mitigate risks from Internet scanning and exploitation. GreyNoise provides real-time, verifiable intelligence on all actors scanning the Internet and how some of them are attempting to exploit vulnerabilities on assets connected to corporate networks. The intelligence is highly trusted because it’s generated from a global fleet of thousands of purpose built sensors observing the Internet. Advanced data science techniques and AI are used to process millions of observed events into real-time intelligence for customers. The GreyNoise Global Observation Grid observes and analyzes unique threat data at-scale that no one else can. GreyNoise provides the most actionable threat intelligence against perimeter threats, so that no attack works twice. All US based positions are fully remote within the US, with optional office attendance at our DC area headquarters, unless otherwise specified. Applicants must have US work authorization. Please see the specific job description for all international position locations. The Role GreyNoise is the first line of defense for our customers when it comes to emergent threats involving mass exploitation. Our actor, action, and source IP intelligence enables security teams to confidently block active malicious campaigns, triage alerts to reduce Security Operations Center (SOC) overload, and buy time to patch or mitigate critical weaknesses. The Security Research and Detection Engineering team members are responsible for ensuring we have Day-0 coverage for new vulnerabilities. They are also charged with neutralizing the chatter around "celebrity" vulnerabilities that are, essentially, nothing-burgers. What You Will Do Lead the function and team for Security Research for GreyNoise Build and manage a team of exceptional security researchers Be the leader for innovation in cybersecurity research and at-scale detection engineering at GreyNoise. GreyNoise packet captures the Internet every second of every day, and you will lead an expert team of researchers turning billions of packets into accurate, unique, and actionable threat intelligence. You’ll forge expert novel research into powerful practitioner information at conferences, in publications, and throughout the GreyNoise platform. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Customer Success to align the team's mission and priorities with business plans and goals. Represent GreyNoise as one of the key faces and voices of our research, communicating our insights, observations, and innovations through community engagement, social media, blog posts, research papers, conferences, media interactions, and direct communication to customers. Forge and manage partnerships with key government and industry researchers to ensure GreyNoise remains at the forefront of new developments. Finally and most importantly you will mentor, coach, and grow with one of the most respected and knowledgeable teams of internet researchers and cybersecurity practitioners in the industry. What You Will Bring A culture-first, team-first attitude to everything you do. The successful candidate will have demonstrated leadership and expertise in core cybersecurity areas, including: SOC tools, processes, and needs Red, Blue, and Purple Team operations Novel threat and vulnerability research Detection Engineering Automation-, AI-, and event-driven processes that work at speed and scale Tracking emergent threats, novel TTPs, and threat actors Strong communication skills in both small team and big room environments A solid track record of building, managing and growing fully remote teams Worked with government organizations on cyber projects Nice To Haves A history of creating or contributing to cyber-focused open-source projects Experience interfacing with tech and mainstream media outlets (a.k.a. "media training") Experience in conceptualization and production of customer- and community-focused reports. Strong reading comprehension as it relates to RFC’s and other written technical artifacts Familiarity with standard industry network analysis tooling Experience with large-scale distributed internet data collection, experience with attacker techniques A Few of our Engineering Principles Deliver fast, deliver often. Tech is cheap, don't be afraid to throw it away. Don’t be afraid to change anything that already exists. Technical compromises are good. Utility and adoption are always factored into success criteria. A Few of our Research Principles Honesty - Put your best understanding of the truth first in all that you do. Decency - Treat yourself and others with respect. Opinions - Frame opinions using data and experience, but remember they are still opinions. Computers - Computers are cool, but that doesn’t mean you won’t hate them. GreyNoise Culture Be transparent, honest, and objective. Empathize with customers, partners, and each other. Learn from mistakes and share the knowledge. The way feedback is delivered to one another matters as much as the feedback itself. Good work-life balance is the key to sustained productivity, The measure of a team member’s effectiveness is how well the rest of the team operates in their unexpected absence. No such thing as a million-dollar idea, only million dollar execution. Out-innovate our previous selves. Benefits 💵 Equity in a high-growth, Series-A startup 👩‍⚕️ 100% covered health, dental, vision, and life plans for all employees 6️⃣ Competitive 401k employer match of 6%, which is special for a startup. This will be 100% matched and vested from day 1 🏖 Flexible paid time off. To encourage time off from work and ensure overall employee health and wellness, GreyNoise strongly recommends each employee to take at least 120 hours of PTO (3 weeks) annually, including at least five consecutive business days 🌎 Remote-first culture. While we are headquartered in the Washington DC area, we have a distributed workforce -- with the majority of our team working remotely from across the country 💻 Equipment budget. Every new employee gets an Apple Mac laptop and a $500 stipend for any equipment accessories. 👼 Paid family leave for all employees. We offer 4 months of paid leave (birth or adoption), plus 2 months of optional unpaid leave, so new parents have time to adjust to the new life (and work) schedule 📚 Learning & development budget. All employees receive an annual $1,500 towards professional development related to their job function. The stipend can be applied to tuition, books, conferences, and more 🌴 Company offsites and monthly local hangouts to encourage team bonding GreyNoise Culture The hallmark of any great company is a palpable and viscous culture. The most important pillars of our culture are: Be transparent, honest, and objective. This is what it means to be “clinical” Empathize with customers, partners, and each other Learn from mistakes and share the knowledge The way feedback is delivered to one another matters as much as the feedback itself Good work-life balance is the key to sustained productivity The measure of a team member’s effectiveness is how well the rest of the team operates in their unexpected absence No such thing as a million dollar idea, only million dollar execution Out-innovate our previous selves Check out our (work-in-progress) longform culture document. Explainability Any security product that is a “black box” that asks you to blindly trust it should raise red flags - we believe the same is true of your place of work. We obviously think GreyNoise is doing something unique, but don’t take our word for it - ask any of our 150+ enterprise customers, investors, thousands of happy users, or dozens of journalists who have cited GreyNoise over the past few years. Why You Should Work at GreyNoise You enjoy identifying and solving hard problems You are comfortable taking an idea from concept to customer You are open to both explaining your stance and questioning others in a clinical, open-minded, and respectful manner You want to directly impact users You want to grow beyond your current skill set Apply for the job Do you want to join our team? Then we'd love to hear about you!