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Niche exploit skills but strong employer brand and metro location create moderate competition.
Exploit development and pro CTF requirements make skills non-transferable across industries, high domain specificity.
Multiple mandatory technical checks (HackTheBox pro, solved pro lab, exploit experience, LLM usage) increase shortlist rigor.
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Own exploit writing and evaluation within the Threat Research team, including setting up an in-house vulnerable lab for testing PoCs.
Identify CVEs with working exploits or public PoCs using vulnerability and exploit intelligence feeds.
Port exploits to frameworks like Metasploit or Nuclei and contribute to open source exploit projects associated with Safe Security.
Degree in Computer Science or IT: M.Tech, B.Tech/B.E., or BCA.
Hands-on experience solving Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges on Hack The Box, with minimum Pro Hacker rank and at least one fully solved Pro lab.
Experience effectively using Large Language Models (LLMs) for vulnerability research.
Hands-on knowledge of port scanners, vulnerability scanners, exploitation frameworks, and familiarity with MITRE CVE/NVD, CWE, CAPEC, and ATT&CK frameworks.
Experienced in practical exploit development and vulnerability research demonstrated by solving advanced CTF challenges and labs.
Operates independently with minimal supervision and demonstrates ownership from research to exploit contribution.
Familiar with formal cybersecurity frameworks and able to contribute to both internal and open source security projects.