Security Research Intern
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Job Description
About CertiK:
CertiK is a leading blockchain security company experiencing rapid growth. They provide security solutions to over 3,200 enterprise clients and have secured over $310 billion in digital assets. They have also identified over 60,000 vulnerabilities in blockchain code. Their clients include Aave, Polygon, Yearn, and Chiliz. They are backed by prominent investors, including Insight Partners, Sequoia, Tiger Global, and Goldman Sachs.
About the Role (Security Research Intern):
CertiK is seeking security research interns to join their security research team. The team focuses on diverse security research areas, including:
• Malware analysis
• Vulnerability detection
• Network anomaly detection
• Mobile app analysis
• Reverse engineering
• Fraud detection
Multiple research tasks are available for exploration.
Responsibilities:
• Develop analysis tools to facilitate security discovery.
• Design mitigation techniques to deter security threats.
• Review system implementation of sandbox, VM, network modules, and critical distributed systems.
• Perform vulnerability discovery and develop PoC exploits for large distributed system implementations.
• Publish research findings in related academic and industry venues.
Requirements:
• Pursuing a Masters or PhD in Computer Science or a Cybersecurity-related field.
• Experience in vulnerability discovery and exploitation on web applications or system software.
Preferred:
• Experiences in WASM or Rust/Go development.
• CTF experiences.
Compensation:
• $3000 – $8000/month (Full Time). The exact compensation will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.
