Applied Cyber Security Researcher

Posting Description: Are you a hardworking Applied Cyber Security Researcher seeking a new opportunity? This could be an excellent opportunity to explore! This position has a virtual USA workstyle. Eastern Time or Central Time Zone is preferred. Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world! As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like As an Applied Cyber Security Researcher, you will spend your time researching emerging threats, analyzing various security data sets, and operationalizing intelligence into practical security outcomes. Your day work will involve malware and adversary behavior analysis, proactive threat hunting, development of detections and signals, and engineering tactical solutions to address evolving risks. You will collaborate with incident response and security operations teams to support investigations, enhance detection coverage, and integrate new security capabilities into Aon’s environment. Job Responsibilities: Research and Analysis • Conduct in‑depth research on emerging cyber threats, attack vectors, and security vulnerabilities. • Perform analysis on unique and large‑scale security data sets to enhance security operations across Aon. • Analyze malware, exploit kits, and other malicious tools to understand behavior, techniques, and potential countermeasures. Threat Intelligence • Gather, correlate, and analyze intelligence from multiple internal and external sources to identify potential threats. • Produce detailed tactical intelligence reports and threat assessments to support operational and leadership decision‑making. • Develop, maintain, and improve threat intelligence feeds, tooling, and workflows. • Operationalize threat intelligence to improve detection, response, and overall security posture. • Participate in proactive threat hunting activities to identify threats and indicators of compromise within Aon’s environment. • Apply multiple data sources to develop threat hunting hypotheses, signals, and techniques to uncover malicious activity. •