Cybersecurity - Malware Analyst - GHIDRA, FireEye, Python

• Fort Meade, MD

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a strong, entrepreneurial-minded, and technical company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

The Malware Analyst support clients in solving difficult problems by providing recommendations based on the results of malicious code analysis. Analyze and evaluate malicious code to create technical reports for indicators of compromise and to recommend mitigation and detection actions. Work to continually improve current malware analysis techniques, and identify new ways to improve malware identification best practices. Conduct research and training on comprehending emerging malicious code threats.

• Conduct both dynamic and static analysis of suspicious code in order to establish malicious capability and determine potential impact.
• Experience with host and network monitoring for analysis of malware execution & propagation methodologies.
• Perform analysis on captured data, such as audit, log, network traffic, et cetera, to identify any intrusion-related artifacts.
• Understanding of operating system-specific exploitation vectors.
• Analyze malicious code by employing tools, scripting languages, and leveraging virtual machines/environments.
• Support 24/7 monitoring of malware threats to networks, hosts, mission platforms, and boundaries.
• Generate documentation of vulnerabilities and exploits used by malware in written reports.
• Communicate written and verbal information in a timely, clear, and concise manner.
• Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• Generate technical summary of findings in accordance with established reporting procedures.
• Develop and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Develop signatures, techniques, and rules to identify malware vectors.
• Collaborate with internal and external organizations to discover new threats, develop mitigation techniques, processes, and tools which further the CSSP mission, as directed by the customer.
• Evaluate emerging threats.

Clearance

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience

Required skills:

• Two (2) years of demonstrated experience with tools such as GHIDRA, SYSInternals, Fire Eye AX, or similar technologies.
• One (1) year of demonstrated experience with development of code in languages such as Python, Lua, C/C++, Ruby or similar.
• Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in cybersecurity.
• Three (3) years of demonstrated experience with malware analysis.
• Requires DoD 8570 compliance with CSSP Analyst baseline certification, Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I or Level II certification, and Computing Environment (CE) certification
• Requires Global Information Assurances Certification (GIAC) Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) certificate or Certified Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certificate.
• Requires successful completion of the Splunk software training course "Fundamentals 1".

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $190,000 - $215,000.

Wealth Benefits:

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% Roth
  or
  Traditional 401k
  with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses
  for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses
  for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

• Company subsidized
  Medical
  Coverage
• 100%Company Paid
  Vision
  and
  Dental
  Coverage
• 100%Company Paid
  Long Term Disability
  ,
  Short Term Disability
  , and
  Group Life Insurance
• Monthly
  Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
  with
  Flexible Work
  Schedules and
  Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership
  and Monthly
  Internet
  Reimbursement
• Technology
  and
  Productivity Allowance
  for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building
  and
  Company Events
  to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual
  Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development
  and
  Training

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