Principal Threat Researcher is open at Zscaler in Bellevue, Washington, USA; Remote - USA; Santa Clara, California, USA. The posting gives a salary of $172K - $245K. Posted on Sep 30, 2026, and still on Zscaler’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
(Role Expectations) Scope and continuously refine research initiatives, applying an adversarial mindset to analyze emerging attack techniques, customer impact, and detection data sources across at least one operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux) and major Cloud/SaaS providers like AWS, Microsoft 365, and Okta Dive deep into the technical components and detection optics underlying specific threats to fully…
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