Cybersecurity Threat Researcher (Fluent in Japanese)(Position located in Tokyo, Japan)
TLDR
Join the KnowBe4 Threat Research Lab to deploy and maintain security solutions, analyzing emerging threats while leading projects to enhance cybersecurity effectiveness.
KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15-years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.
Please submit your resume in English.
To learn more about our team and office culture in Tokyo, Japan, visit the following links.
Careers Page: https://www.knowbe4.com/careers/locations/tokyo
Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/Jobs/KnowBe4-Ad-Tokyo-Jobs-EI_IE969384.0,7_KO8,10_IL.11,16_IS5263.htm
The Cybersecurity Threat Researcher works in the KnowBe4 Threat Research Lab, and is responsible for deploying and configuring various security products and solutions such as endpoint, email, web and network protection.
Responsibilities:
- Deploy, configure, maintain various cybersecurity products in a lab environment; This includes endpoint, web, email and network protection products
- Keep up to date with emerging threats & security technologies
- Recommend solutions for security product deployment and configurations
- Maintain license and product updates
- Provide coordination across functional boundaries
- Act as team lead for large projects
- Establish operational objectives and assignments
Qualifications
- BS or equivalent plus 4 years experience
- MS or equivalent plus 2 years experience
- Well versed with IOCs, reverse engineering and threat campaign tracking
- Experience in malicious URL and phishing Email analysis
- Script enabled for scripting automations for handling huge volumes of threat artifacts like files, emails, URLs etc
- Experience designing, implementing & hardening systems
- Ability to think analytically & work collaboratively
- Fluent in Japanese
Our Fantastic Benefits
Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.
Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.
No recruitment agencies, please.
KnowBe4 delivers an AI-driven Human Risk Management platform that helps organizations combat social engineering threats through security awareness training and simulated phishing exercises. With a focus on transforming employee vulnerabilities into security strengths, KnowBe4 serves over 70,000 clients globally, creating a stronger security culture.
- Founded
- Founded 2010
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- IT Services