Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher (Cloud Platform)

Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies

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Singapore, Singapore on site Until 8/23/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted March 22, 2025
Job description

Job Scope

  • Investigate threats and assess the impact on cloud and hypervisor platforms
  • Conduct research to gain in-depth understanding of the security architecture in these systems and services
  • Perform security assessments to identify authentication or authorization problems in these systems/services and demonstrate how they could be abused
  • Perform security assessments to identify potential protection gaps for issues such as loss of integrity or theft of data and credentials, malware spread within guest VMs/tenants and at infrastructure-level, should a network be compromised by malware (e.g. ransomware)
  • Design and demonstrate effective remedies for found problems
  • Research and create solutions for improving the effectiveness and/or efficiency of conducting such R&D work

Requirements

  • Background in Infocomm Security, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Information Technology
  • Strong interest and passion for the field of Infocomm security
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Creative, innovative, self-motivated and independent
  • Knowledge in Python, ESXi/Azure and other cloud platforms, C/C++ programming and Assembly would be an added advantage
  • Senior and entry-level positions available
As CSIT is an agency under the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), only Singapore Citizens will be considered.
About this role

Summary

Researches threats, performs security assessments, and designs solutions for cloud and hypervisor platforms.

Job title

Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher (Cloud Platform)

Experience level

senior and entry-level

Industry

security

Location requirements

Singapore, Singapore, on-site; no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

pythonesxiazurec/c++assembly

Preferred skills

cloud platformssecurity research

Specializations

cloud securityvulnerability researchthreat assessmentsecurity architecture
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Singapore

On-site City