Malware SME

Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Malware Engineering Analyst to become a part of its' Federal Strategic Cyber program to support a high-impact cybersecurity and technology program focused on securing global infrastructure and enabling innovative, effective, and secure business processes. 

Location: Arlington, VA; On-site

Location: Beltsville, MD and Arlington, VA.

In this role, you will: 

• Become a key member of the Incident Response Tiger Team supporting the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT). 
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level malware analysis support in a 24x7x365 environment.
• Share in-depth knowledge and intelligence gained from cyber security events with stakeholders.
• Protect against and prevent potential cyber security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Provide SME level response, technical assistance and expertise for significant cyber incidents, investigations and related operational events.
• Develop and implement training programs for malware analysts.
• Conduct detailed research to increase awareness and readiness levels of the security operations center.
• Conduct advanced analysis and recommend remediation steps.
• Publish after-action reports, cyber defense techniques, guidance, and incident reports.
• Review, draft, edit, update and publish cyber incident response plans.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 14 years’ of relevant experience or a Master's degree and 12 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Ability to resolve highly complex malware and intrusion issues using computer host analysis, forensics, and reverse engineering.
• Ability to recommend sound counter measures to malware and other malicious type code and applications which exploit customer communication systems.
• Experience in the development of policies and procedures to investigate malware incidents for the enterprise network.
• Experience handling state and national level intrusions.
• Experience with evidence custody and control procedures.
• Experience with Debuggers, Disassemblers, Unpacking Tools, and Binary analysis tools.
• Experience with static and dynamic malware analysis tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of IOCs and APT threat actors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and leverage forensic tools to assist in determining scope and severity of a cybersecurity incident.
• Ability to identify remediation steps for cybersecurity events.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills; proven ability to operate in a time sensitive environment; proven ability to communicate orally and written; ability to brief (technical/informational) senior leadership.
• Must have ONE of the following certification:
  • Security+, CISSP, Net+, A+, MCP, MCSE, CCNA, or MCSA
• U.S. citizenship required
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance. 
  • Additionally, have the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI security clearance. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of host and network forensic analysis.
• Knowledge of high and low level programming.
• Knowledge of network, architecture, design and security.
• Knowledge of system design and process methodologies.
• Experience in developing and delivering comprehensive training programs. 
• Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Experience working in the inter-agency environment. 
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to executive level leadership.