At Jamf, we believe in an open, flexible culture based on respect and trust. Our track record and thriving work environment all stem from the freedom we grant ourselves to get the job done right. We take pride in helping tens of thousands of customers around the globe succeed with Apple.
The secret to our success lies in our connectivity, while operating with a high degree of flexibility. Work-life balance remains our priority while feeling connected is important to maintain our strong culture, achieve our goals, and thrive as #OneJamf.

SECURITY AND PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS

• Participation in ongoing security training is mandatory
• Established security protocols will be adhered to, sensitive data will be handled responsibly, and data protection practices are followed, including understanding relevant privacy regulations and reporting breaches
• Acknowledging the Jamf Code of Conduct, where applicable security and privacy policies can be found, is a requirement of all roles at Jamf

WHAT YOU’LL DO AT JAMF:

The Threat and Detections Researcher focuses on finding new ways to detect malicious activity inside of Jamf customer environments. Using various existing technologies as well as in-house tooling they will create new and innovative ways to lead threat research in the macOS space. From the monitoring of indicators of compromise to the creation of the more experimental behavioral based detections, researchers will have access to cutting-edge technology only found within the Jamf Threat Labs team.

THIS ROLE IF OFFERED AS REMOTE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN; EAU CLAIRE, WI; AND AUSTIN, TX. YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK PERIODICALLY AT A JAMF OFFICE OR COLLABORATIVE WORK LOCATION WITH OTHER JAMF EMPLOYEES IN YOUR AREA FOR CERTAIN EVENTS OR MOMENTS THAT MATTER. WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN; EAU CLAIRE, WI; AND AUSTIN, TX.

What you can expect to do in this role:

• Write and manage host based macOS detections at the endpoint level
• Perform analysis of detections to determine accuracy and precisions and tune detections accordingly based on results
• Research new ways to detect malicious activity on macOS using a wide variety of custom-built tooling
• Manage malware signatures to detect known threats on the macOS platform.
• Stay up to date on the latest malware trends on macOS and design detections accordingly
• Development of tools using python or other scripting languages to assist in day to day tasks
• Builds a deep understanding of workflows that make Jamf customers successful and apply that knowledge to ensuring the quality of each release
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