Accenture is a global collective of innovators whose aim is to improve the way the world works and lives. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent, we drive success in new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. And we are looking to add an experienced Principal Security Researcher - AI & Advanced Malware Analysis to an already outstanding team.
Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover, at all points of the security lifecycle. We hire the very best security talent and arm them with the coolest tools and latest tech so they can help our clients build resilience as we create integrated, customized turnkey solutions. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.
You Are an elite cybersecurity veteran with a passion for offensive research, deep-dive malware analysis, and leveraging artificial intelligence for advanced threat detection and defense. You possess an extensive background in reverse engineering, exploit development, and building scalable security systems. You have a proven track record working successfully in a fast-paced, agile environment and a genuine desire to outsmart the most sophisticated threat actors.
The Work is an exciting opportunity to lead, influence, and execute on our most complex threat intelligence and defensive research engagements. In this role, you will analyze and dismantle novel, encrypted malware used by sophisticated nation-state and criminal actors. You will drive innovation by designing, developing, and deploying AI models and automated systems to identify intrusions, preempt attacks, and dramatically scale defensive capabilities. Responsibilities include:
Advanced Reverse Engineering:
 Performing static and dynamic reverse engineering on multi-stage packed malware 
AI for Defense:
 Lead the development and deployment of AI for automated threat detection and analysis, translating research into production-ready security systems.
Tooling & Frameworks:
 Creating, maintaining, and sharing specialized tools (e.g., IDA Plugins/Scripts, dynamic analysis frameworks) to enhance the team’s efficiency and research capabilities.
Vulnerability Research:
 Conducting deep vulnerability research, exploit development, and penetration testing while consistently bypassing protection mechanisms.
Publishing Research:
 Contributing to the external security community through internal and public research publications on malware analysis and defensive techniques.