Sr. Cyber Threat Researcher

Adobe Adobe · Enterprise · San Jose, CA +2

Senior Cyber Threat Researcher role focused on managing the intelligence lifecycle, operating a threat intelligence platform, and incorporating AI into automation workflows to improve security operations and threat detection.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the intelligence lifecycle from requirements to dissemination, delivering timely and actionable intelligence.
  2. Map findings to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and the Diamond Model to enable decision-quality outcomes.
  3. Operate and mature the threat intelligence platform, manage STIX/TAXII feeds, and build automations.
  4. Collaborate closely with the Threat Hunting team to proactively identify adversary behaviors.
  5. Work with the Detection Engineering Team to operationalize intelligence into new or improved detections.

Skills

Required

  • Cyber Threat Intelligence/Threat Research
  • SIEM platforms
  • EDR solutions
  • data analytics environments
  • Python
  • SQL-like query languages
  • STIX/TAXII
  • YARA/Sigma
  • DNS/HTTP/network fundamentals
  • emerging threats and threat actors
  • security and privacy fundamentals
  • written and verbal communication skills
  • case and knowledge-management habits

Nice to have

  • threat management platforms/TIPs

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years in Cyber Threat Intelligence/Threat Research or equivalent experience in other security domains
  • Prior hands-on experience with threat management platforms/TIPs is preferred
  • Experience with AI tools and the capability to incorporate AI into automation workflows