Cybersecurity Researcher - Unpaid

Company Description
HackHalt Cyber Intelligence Council is a Section 8 non-profit organization dedicated to the global fight against cybercrime, helping individuals, businesses, and government bodies navigate the digital world securely. The organization focuses on AI-driven cyber and advanced research, emphasizing a proactive approach to threat management. Its work is guided by a four-pillar strategy: Prevention, Education, Detection, and Rapid Response. Backed by over 40 global partners and having trained more than 10,000 individuals by 2026, HackHalt is committed to strengthening digital ecosystems and building a resilient cyber workforce for the future.

Role Description
The Cybersecurity Researcher – Unpaid role is a full-time remote position focused on investigating emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack patterns. Responsibilities include conducting technical research in areas such as malware behavior, exploit techniques, and application security flaws, and documenting findings in clear reports and internal knowledge bases. The role involves reverse-engineering suspicious binaries or scripts, analyzing security incidents, and contributing to detection methodologies and preventive controls aligned with HackHalt's four-pillar strategy. The researcher will collaborate with other team members and global partners on research projects, support the development of educational materials, and participate in internal briefings and workshops to share insights and improve collective defenses.

Qualifications

• Strong foundational knowledge in Cybersecurity and Security Research, with demonstrated ability to investigate real-world threats and vulnerabilities.
• Hands-on skills in Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering for binaries, scripts, and other malicious artifacts.
• Experience or coursework in Application Security, including secure coding principles, vulnerability assessment, and mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with common operating systems (Windows, Linux), networking concepts, and security tools (e.g., Wireshark, IDA/Ghidra, Burp Suite, static/dynamic analysis tools).
• Ability to write clear technical documentation, research reports, and reproducible methodologies; strong attention to detail.
• Capacity to work independently in a remote environment, manage full-time research commitments, and collaborate effectively with a distributed team.
• Relevant academic background in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (students and self-taught researchers with equivalent skills are encouraged to apply).
• Ethical mindset, adherence to responsible disclosure practices, and commitment to non-discriminatory, law-abiding security research.