Security Researcher jobs in Delhi at CryptoMize are open on a rolling, always-hiring basis — the difference between a security vendor and a security practice is research, and this is the seat where ours happens. This is a full-time, permanent position with immediate joining, based at our New Delhi HQ, in the lab that serves both our own defense and the threat-intelligence engagements the agency delivers across 18 countries. The researcher studies malicious programs and the processes used to exploit systems, then turns that insight into protection. Below is the complete job description — responsibilities, requirements, the seniority path, and the selection process.
LOCATION New Delhi (HQ)
EMPLOYMENT Full-time · Permanent
AVAILABILITY Immediate · Rolling intake
COMPENSATION Discussed at screening
TRACKS ON THIS DESK15
CRAFT SKILLS NAMED11
TOOLS & SYSTEMS4
PATH STAGES4
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01The actual work
What will you actually do as a Security Researcher at CryptoMize?
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Study malicious programs — malware, the processes they use to exploit systems, and the infrastructure they run on — in sandboxed lab conditions
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Use that insight to address and eliminate vulnerabilities: the research ends in a fix, a detection, or a defence, never just a paper
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Compile threat intelligence and analytics into the data-driven products the agency ships to defense and clients alike
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Identify, track, and study specific malware and threat iterations and their creators — understanding strategies well enough to anticipate future threats
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Propose recommended actions that protect against the malicious programs you have characterised
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Publish what is publishable — findings, advisories, and responsible disclosure that earn the agency standing in the research community
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Work the disclosure ethics line with precision — what is shared, with whom, and when, is a research decision with consequences
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Security Researcher at CryptoMize you will study malicious programs such as malware and the processes they use to exploit systems, and then use that insight to address and eliminate vulnerabilities. You compile threat intelligence and analytics, create data-driven solutions, and propose recommended actions that protect against the programs you have characterised.
Anticipation is the standing duty: identify, track, and study specific malware or threat iterations and their creators, to better understand their strategies and anticipate future threats before they arrive. Research here is measured by what it prevents, not by what it describes.
Researchers here also carry the agency’s public standing in the security community: advisories, responsible disclosures, and conference-grade presentation of findings. The researchers whose names carry weight in the community are the ones promoted first.
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02Capability profile
What skills and tools does a Security Researcher need?
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Craft skills11 Tools & systems4 Offer standards4
Malware analysis — static and dynamic, at campaign scaleVulnerability research and exploit-technique comprehensionReverse-engineering discipline on binaries and protocolsThreat-intelligence compilation and analyticsAdversary tracking and campaign attribution literacyData-driven solution design — protection born from evidenceResponsible disclosure judgementTechnical writing for advisories, intelligence products, and client-facing research notesPresentation of research to technical and client audiencesHigh-stress composure — live incidents interrupt researchClearance-grade discretion (non-negotiable)
Sandboxed malware-analysis environmentsGhidra-class reverse-engineering suitesWireshark for protocol-level inspectionCustom analysis scripting (Python-class)
Depth of demonstrated skill in the specific role disciplineClassification and scope of the client engagement the role supportsUrgency and time-sensitivity of active project requirementsTrack record built across CryptoMize engagements
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03Seniority ladder
Security Researcher — seniority path at CryptoMize
Researchers advance by the vulnerabilities their work eliminates and the threats it anticipates, not tenure. The ladder below is how the security cell is actually organized.
Security Researcher
Runs assigned research — malware studies, vulnerability work, and the intelligence products that come out of them.
1/4
Senior Security Researcher
Leads the lab’s research agenda, reviews findings before they ship, and carries the harder attribution and zero-day work.
2/4
Research Lead
Owns the research function — its agenda, its lab infrastructure, and its dual duty to defense and client intelligence.
3/4
Security leadership track
The route beyond: researchers who graduate into setting the agency’s security posture at leadership level.
4/4
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04The engagement surface
CryptoMize work a Security Researcher touches
Every role plugs into live engagements across the five Penta-P domains — these are the services your work feeds.
Security Researcher · Job Opening
This seat plugs into 8 live CryptoMize services across the five Penta-P domains — the work below is where yours lands.
8 SERVICESPENTA-P
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Threat Analysis
Vulnerability Assessment
Penetration Testing
Cyber Forensics
Cybersecurity
Cyber Crime Investigation
Counter Intelligence
WHAT DOES SECURITY RESEARCHER COMPENSATION DEPEND ON?
Compensation is discussed during screening — never a fixed public figure, because it varies per person and per engagement. It depends on:
# OFFER CONSTRUCTION FACTOR
01 Depth of demonstrated skill in the specific role discipline
02 Classification and scope of the client engagement the role supports
03 Urgency and time-sensitivity of active project requirements
04 Track record built across CryptoMize engagements
