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Getting into Vulnerability Research


VR can be quite broad, so there's no one size fits all answer. However at their core, the technical skills you need like reverse engineering are all about problem solving, curiosity and lateral thinking. VR can suit people from any educational background, if they can exhibit these skills. Check out our challenges further on to see if you might have some of the soft skills that make for a great vulnerability researcher!

Generally speaking, interviewers will be looking for you to demonstrate knowledge and skills in some of the following. Don’t feel like you have to be proficient in all of these. Try and focus on gaining an understanding of one or two. Once you’re in, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn more:

  • Reverse engineering and experience with associated tools such as debuggers (e.g. GDB) and disassemblers (e.g. IDA Pro or Binary Ninja).
  • An understanding of techniques for vulnerability discovery and exploitation, as well as an understanding of different types of vulnerabilities and how they could be mitigated. Example topics include buffer overflows, DEP, ASLR and fuzzing.
  • Programming, both to gain an understanding of what code is doing and so you can write your own tools and exploits.
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Challenges

Check out our Challenges page. Challenges are designed to see if you enjoy thinking in the way that vulnerability researchers think. They’re meant to be tricky so don’t panic if you can’t find solutions straight away!

Be sure you include the solutions to any challenges you've solved in your application to us!

About Interrupt Labs


We're here to provide world-leading vulnerability research and capabilities. Interrupt Labs is made up of amazing people with backgrounds ranging across the computer security landscape. This blend of knowledge gives Interrupt Labs the backbone it needs to jump into any new challenge. 

Everyone at Interrupt Labs wants to be the best, as part of a team where everyone can be themselves and learn from each other. We're making our way to the forefront of vulnerability research and want to bring you along with us!

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