Bachelor's degree with 8 years or Master's degree with 6 years or Doctoral degree with 4 years of relevant experience; Associate's degree with 10 years of applicable experience may also qualify.
Degree must be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Responsibilities
Perform technical analysis of malicious binaries using controlled execution and static analysis.
Develop documentation to facilitate malware detection and signature creation.
Leverage expertise in malware reverse engineering for analytic reporting.
Operationalize technical knowledge of malware properties and industry trends.
Conduct binary reverse engineering across multiple platforms including Windows, Linux, and Mobile.
Create and refine high-confidence malware countering signatures and rules like YARA and SNORT.
Execute runtime analysis and utilize various malware analysis tools.
Benefits
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Access to cutting-edge technology and tools in the cybersecurity field.
Collaboration with a team of experts in malware analysis and reverse engineering.
Potential for flexible working arrangements or remote work capabilities.
Full Job Description
The Contractor shall perform technical analysis of malicious binaries through controlled execution and/or static analysis of assembly code, overcoming techniques designed to defeat analysis, in order to ascertain functionality, capability, call-backs, assist with attribution to adversary infrastructure, and identification of indicators of compromise.
The Contractor shall provide information and documentation that enables malware detection, signature creation, and mitigation.
The Contractor shall provide deep technical expertise in malware reverse engineering and documentation of analytic findings:
Operationalize in-depth technical understanding of malware properties, tactics, and techniques and knowledge of current malware trends and threat landscape.
Execute cutting-edge and advanced understanding of tools and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption.
Perform binary reverse engineering on various platforms to include Windows, Linux and Mobile platforms, using in-depth knowledge of Windows Operating System internals and API, strong knowledge of C/C++ and assembly code, and proficiency with virtual machines.
Develop, test and modify basic and complex high-confidence rules/signatures to counter malware (for example, YARA, SNORT).
Perform run-time analysis of malware.
Use industry standard and custom malware analysis tools.
Analyze and mitigate various malware techniques involving unpacking, de-obfuscation and anti-debugging.
Identify and reconstruct unknown file formats.
Document knowledge of malware characteristics and properties for the purpose of dissemination and information sharing.
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and 4 years of relevant experience. An Associate's degree plus 10 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the positions.
Degree must be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
