Lead Researcher (m/f/x) Cloud Native Security

• Conduct independent research in the fields listed above
• Identify and develop new leading-edge technologies together with the research team and its stakeholders
• Enhance current product capabilities with innovative customer value using research result that are also guaranteed to scale to large enterprise environments.
• Define roadmaps and ensure consistent and timely delivery of results
• Track important developments in research and map them to the research strategy
• Hire and grow top research talent
• Mentor PhD and master students and ensure direction is in line with research strategy
• Contribute to the global research community - publish and disseminate research findings in journals and speak at conferences
• Coordinate and co-define teaching efforts with partner universities

Perform novel research in the following fields: 

• Threat and attack detection 
• Vulnerability and risk analysis
• Security Posture Management (xSPM)
• Kubernetes and container security
• Automated adversary emulation