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Security Research, Intern

Illumio · Sunnyvale, California - HQ · On-site

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About Illumio

Explore Illumio, the world's first breach containment platform. Stop cyber attacks before they spread with cloud detection and microsegmentation. Backed by Accel, General Catalyst and a16z.

About the role

Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, attacker campaigns, and evolving adversary techniques. Analyze threat intelligence including malicious IP addresses, domains, attacker infrastructure, and adversary behaviors. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience working with network or security telemetry, logs, or large datasets
  • Familiarity with Python data analysis tools such as pandas or NumPy
  • Basic understanding of machine learning or statistical techniques, such as classification, clustering, or anomaly detection
  • Experience experimenting with ML libraries such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, or similar frameworks
  • Interest in applying machine learning to cybersecurity problems such as behavioral analysis or threat detection
  • Participation in CTFs, security competitions, academic research, open-source projects, or personal security projects
More about this role

Illumio is the leader in ransomware and breach containment, redefining how organizations contain cyberattacks and enable operational resilience. Powered by the Illumio AI Security Graph, our breach containment platform identifies and contains threats across hybrid multi-cloud environments – stopping the spread of attacks before they become disasters.

Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™ for Microsegmentation, Illumio enables Zero Trust, strengthening cyber resilience for the infrastructure, systems, and organizations that keep the world running.

At Illumio, the Office of the CTO and Security helps shape the company’s strategic technical direction while advancing the security of Illumio and our customers. Within this organization, the Threat Research team studies emerging threats, adversary behaviors, and evolving technologies, working closely with Engineering and Product Management to translate research into stronger security capabilities and customer outcomes.

We are looking for a curious and motivated Security Research Intern to join the team. You’ll work alongside experienced threat researchers to investigate real-world cyber threats, understand how attackers operate,...

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