Threat Validation Engineer

We are seeking a Threat Validation Engineer to join our TechOps team and participate in a highly dynamic AdTech project.

We are passionate about the people we hire to protect the internet. As the central unit driving product strategy and execution, we work closely with business, engineering, and research to coordinate all product efforts.

Customer

The company develops and implements technologies to protect organizations and users from cyber threats such as bot attacks, data breaches, phishing, digital fraud, and more. This includes various activities and offerings such as Threat Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Security Consulting, etc.

Project

We are working with a highly dynamic AdTech ecosystem with the goal of protecting the world from malvertising. The solution is part of a portfolio that includes a variety of software products.

A Threat Validation Engineer will be responsible for analyzing and evaluating cyber threats based on data from the company’s internal systems, quality assurance of product performance, as well as monitoring, and responding to incidents with daily reporting of discovered findings to clients.

Requirements

• Intermediate proficiency in HTML and CSS
• Basic knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Bash) for an ability to read code
• Basic Level of database management skills (e.g., SQL, NoSQL databases)
• Familiarity with networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs)
• Ability to troubleshoot system and network issues efficiently
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Problem-solving abilities to diagnose technical issues
• Adaptability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in configurations and operations
• Time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines and SLAs
• Upper-Intermediate level of English

Would be a plus

• Understanding of incident management and response procedures
• Understanding of the overall advertising technology ecosystem, including the roles of ad networks, exchanges, DSPs, SSPs, and DMPs
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Kibana, Imply, Datadog)
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) for code management
• Experience with task and incident tracking systems such as Jira

Responsibilities

• Review identified “malicious attacks” (or HTML/JavaScript/CSS advertisements that violate certain policies defined by a given advertising platform)
• Perform expert analysis on attribution to certain Supply Side Platforms, Demand Side Platforms, Ad Servers, and other advertising platforms
• Be able to perform data analysis based on real-time alerts and distinguish a bot attack, such as Automated Browsing, Misleading User Interface, etc., from real user traffic
• Create and maintain up-to-date documentation that contains useful information for understanding the details and specifics of the work and sharing unique knowledge and validation techniques with co-workers
• Cooperate with US-based engineering team members to co-author Product improvements about the identification of “malicious ad creatives” and their attribution
• Provide timely and accurate reporting about the work status