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Cobalt
About Cobalt
Cobalt packages penetration testing as a subscription: customers book web, API, network or cloud tests through its platform and a vetted pool of testers carries them out. Its research group posts an associate security researcher role, remote in US Eastern or Central time, a rare entry-level research opening with a stated salary. It is one of six open roles.
Platform-stated
, CyberJobs.cc shows 1 security opening at Cobalt.
Cobalt security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCAssociate Security Researcher (opens the job details)
Threat Intel & Research · Remote· 1w agoDetails
$80–$60,000/yr
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Working at Cobalt
Founded in 2013, Cobalt is a privately held, venture-backed company. Its security postings state Stated per posting (platform-stated).
1 security role open at the last read1 open role at Cobalt, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
A remote US role for the Eastern or Central time zones.
The role is remote within the US, in the Eastern or Central time zones.
Honest catches
- The salary note here is platform-stated rather than read from current postings, so use it as a guide, not as an offer.
Salaries at Cobalt
Platform-stated · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, platform-stated, dated 2026-11-11
A US yearly range of $60,000 to $80,000 is stated, in line with an associate level.
1 of its 1 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of Cobalt, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Intel & Research | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
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Cobalt: common questions
What salary does Cobalt offer security staff?
Stated per posting. A US yearly range of $60,000 to $80,000 is stated, in line with an associate level.
What sort of company is Cobalt?
Founded in 2013, Cobalt is a privately held, venture-backed company.
What is it like to work in security at Cobalt?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (platform-stated). As a services firm, its security staff work on client engagements, which means variety and often travel or on-call.
What kind of employment are Cobalt's security roles?
A remote US role for the Eastern or Central time zones.
Where are Cobalt's security jobs based?
The role is remote within the US, in the Eastern or Central time zones.
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