Topic created on: January 3, 2006 19:48 CST by pedram .

LOCATION

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

Arbor Networks Inc. seeks qualified candidates to develop, debug, document, and reverse engineer attacks as discovered via our global monitoring infrastructure. The engineer will be exposed to a fast-paced cutting-edge environment, working among like-minded security experts with experience in developing IDS' and distributed systems, and conducting low-level malware analysis. Among other things, the successful candidate will reverse engineer malicious code to develop protective behavioral policies, innovate zero-day attack/detection/analysis techniques, and work with cross-functional teams to specify and prototype new Arbor Networks products. Successful candidates will provide security thought leadership both internally and externally through research, training, and publication. He or she will represent Arbor Networks' security expertise in the press and at forums such as Blackhat, CanSecWest, USENIX, etc.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

   * Experience w/ distributed systems development/architecture
   * Python and C/C++ programming experience
   * Detailed networking protocol knowledge
   * Experience using Unix and Win32 debuggers
   * Experience with x86 disassembly and the use of disassemblers such as IDA Pro
   * Win32 reverse engineering skills and knowledge of Win32 APIs
   * Experience using/building VMware images
   * Exploit development proficiency
   * Participation in open-source or other security community projects
   * Previous public speaking experience in technical security forums

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you have any questions, wish to apply or want further information please e-mail:

   openrce [at] arbor [dot] net

ABOUT ARBOR NETWORKS

Arbor Networks' anomaly detection solutions protect the world's most critical networks, preventing costly downtime, network cleanup, and loss of customer confidence.

Arbor Networks' solutions are based on the proven Peakflow platform, intelligent technology for network-wide data collection, analysis, behavioral anomaly detection, and threat mitigation. Arbor Networks' Peakflow provides real-time views of network activity, allowing organizations to instantly protect against propagating worms, DDoS attacks, botnet armies, insider employee misuse, phishing, pharming, and network instabilities.

Since the company was founded in 2000, Arbor Networks has been committed to researching next-generation cyber threats and developing solutions that prevent network attacks. The company's patented technology is based on five years of pioneering network security research conducted by Arbor Networks founders at the University of Michigan under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) grant.

Arbor Networks ranks 9th in Inc. Magazine's 2005 500 List, one of the most prestigious lists of fastest growing private companies.

More information about the company is available at http://www.arbornetworks.com.