Security Research Internship at CertiK in Remote

Summary: CertiK is one of the fastest-growing companies in blockchain security, working with a wide range of enterprise clients. They are seeking security research interns to join their team, focusing on various security research topics such as malware analysis and vulnerability detection. Responsibilities: - Develop analysis tools to facilitate security discovery and design mitigation techniques to deter security threats - Review system implementation of sandbox, VM, network modules, and critical distributed system - Perform vulnerability discovery and develop PoC exploits to large distributed system implementations - Publish research findings in related academic and industry venues Required Qualifications: - Pursuing Masters or PhD in Computer Science or Cybersecurity related field - Experiences in vulnerability discovery and exploitation on web applications or system software Preferred Qualifications: - Experiences in WASM or Rust/Go development is a plus - CTF experiences are a plus as well Required Skills: Vulnerability discovery, Exploitation techniques Important Skills: Malware analysis, Reverse engineering, WASM development, Rust/Go development Nice-to-Have Skills: CTF experience, Network anomaly detection, Mobile app analysis, Fraud detection Benefits: Medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan with company matching, Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, HSA (with high deductible plan), FSA, Flexible paid time off, Holidays, Variable commission program for business development sales roles