Research Engineer (Network)

About the role

Cato Networks is seeking a proactive Research Engineer to join its Security Content team. You will contribute to the development of security and network products such as NGFW, CASB, and DLP, leveraging AI tools and big‑data analysis frameworks to study network protocols and application traffic.

Key responsibilities

• Research and analyze network and application behavior for Cato security products.
• Lead cross‑team projects with Engineering and Product to deliver development outcomes.
• Define research theses, validate them with data, and propose new research vectors.
• Automate analysis using AI coding agents and utilize the company’s data warehouse with big‑data technologies.

Required profile

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in cyber/security/network fields.
• Strong understanding of networking architecture, OSI model, and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP).
• Research mindset with ability to define and validate technical hypotheses.
• Team player, critical thinker, and well‑organized.

Required skills

• Python scripting.
• SQL or data analysis tools (e.g., Kibana, Elastic).
• Wireshark and PCAP analysis.
• Experience with big‑data tools such as Redash or Athena.