Job Title: TASO Malware Analyst
Location: Rosslyn, VA
Terms: Full-time
Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen with Active Security Clearance
About the Role
Cyber Management International Corporation is actively recruiting highly IT Security professionals looking for challenging, exciting work in support of the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Specifically, our customer is the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Directorate of Cyber and Technology Security (CTS). DS/CTS is a center of excellence that brings together cybersecurity, technology security, and investigative expertise as a unified security capability focused on solving critical and emerging issues enabling the State Department to fulfill its vital global mission.
Currently seeking to hire a Malware Analyst in support of the Technical Analysis and Special Operations (TASO) mission. The Cyber Threat Analysis Division's (DS/CTI/CTAD) Technical Analysis and Special Operations (TASO) team performs advanced cyber threat network hunting, advanced technical analyses (e.g. analysis of malicious code, network traffic, and Web log data), and forensic review of hard drives, mobile devices, and other storage media.
Responsibilities
- Performing Dynamic and static analysis of malware, or suspected malware, to determine functionality and capability.
- Perform behavioral analysis through sand-boxing and leveraging virtual machines to simulate enterprise environments.
- Reverse engineer malware samples through the use of debugging tools.
- Provide a written technical report related to the scope, nature, and characteristics of identified malicious code. Identify malware IOCs, TTPs and recommend appropriate counter measures.
- Perform advanced network threat hunting to detect malicious or suspicious behavior on Department onpremises and cloud-based networks.
- Respond to security events received from CIRT and provide comprehensive findings and recommended remediation steps.
Qualifications: Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum required of 9 years' total cyber experience with 5 of those years' specific to Malware; 6 years with a Masters; or, high school diploma/equivalent and 4 additional years' of relevant Malware experience.
- Possess ONE of the following certs: CASP+ CE, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CHFI, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), CISSP-ISSAP CISSP-ISSEP, CySA+, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, SCYBER.
- Demonstrated experience performing static and dynamic analysis techniques. Experience using sandbox and other simulated networked environments for analysis. Strong critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills.
- Expertise in discovering, analyzing, diagnosing, and reporting on malware events, files and network intrusion and vulnerability issues.
- Can recommend sound counter measures to malware and other malicious type code and applications which exploit customer communication systems.
- Experience developing technically detailed reports that translate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- An active Secret security clearance required and the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with digital evidence acquisition, user activity monitoring and technical analysis.
About us
Cyber Management International Corp. (CyberMGT) is a rapidly growing Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing all aspects of IT Management from strategy & design to engineering & development, through transition to operations & maintenance, with a focus on security throughout. Information Management is vital to our customers’ success… keeping it flowing and keeping it safe is our mission! We offer excellent compensation & benefits, and opportunities for a successful career. Come join us as we grow!
For more information about our company, please visit www.cybermgt.com or email us at recruiting@cybermgt.com
