Principal Cybersecurity Specialist - Research & Innovation (f/m/x)

Eye Security is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Specialist to lead research and innovation in cybersecurity, combining deep technical expertise with emerging technologies like AI. The role involves offensive security research, threat analysis, and translating findings into practical outcomes, reporting directly to the CTO and based in the Netherlands, Germany, or Belgium.

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Principal Cybersecurity Specialist - Research & Innovation (f/m/x)

Eye Security is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Specialist to lead research and innovation in cybersecurity, combining deep technical expertise with emerging technologies like AI. The role involves offensive security research, threat analysis, and translating findings into practical outcomes, reporting directly to the CTO and based in the Netherlands, Germany, or Belgium.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Rotterdam and The Hague, NL

Work Model

Hybrid

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Principal

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

CybersecurityOffensive SecurityThreat ResearchVulnerability ResearchThreat HuntingMalware AnalysisDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseLLMsAI-assisted workflowsAgent frameworksTTPsAPT researchCVE analysis

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationAutonomyThought leadershipTechnical storytelling

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

PythonGoDutch languageGerman language

Key Responsibilities

•Perform research in strategic areas aligned with Eye Security and customer needs.
•Drive adoption of new ideas, tooling, and research outcomes across the organization.
•Represent Eye Security externally through talks, blog posts, media interactions, and thought leadership.
•Collaborate with Security Operations, Product, and Engineering teams.
•Take research from question to working prototype to handover.
•Perform offensive security research, vulnerability research, and investigations into emerging threats.
•Contribute to development of tooling, automations, and research-driven capabilities.
•Explore and evaluate emerging technologies like AI to improve cybersecurity outcomes.

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