Senior Security Researcher & Analyst - WAF Application Security Experts

Job Overview

Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet, operating one of the world’s largest networks that protects and accelerates Internet applications. The company seeks a Senior Security Researcher & Analyst specializing in WAF Application Security to enhance detection and mitigation of web threats. This role entails collaborating with various teams to improve security systems that protect millions of Internet properties.

Technical Requirements

Responsibilities

• • Research, design, and improve detection logic and rules for web threats
• • Analyze web exploits and vulnerability patterns to build WAF mitigations
• • Collaborate with product engineering and data teams
• • Develop, test, and deploy WAF managed rules and exploit signatures
• • Perform penetration testing and red-team assessments
• • Automate rule validation, testing pipelines, and data analysis workflows
• • Conduct research on attacker behaviors and web attack trends
• • Produce research reports on attack trends and WAF efficacy
• • Collaborate with other teams to design detection frameworks
• • Communicate technical findings to diverse audiences

Technical Environment