Media Malware Analyst, Junior

Summary

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers. They are seeking a Junior-level Media Malware Analyst to support USCYBERCOM operations by identifying and analyzing sophisticated malware threats targeting various networks and organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate, relevant support in manner that best supports USCYBERCOM in identifying and assessing emerging threats and vulnerabilities in the Cyberspace domain
• Conduct forensic analysis of vulnerable or compromised systems and media and identify and analyze adversary TTPs and intrusion artifacts
• Perform static and dynamic malware analysis, including reverse engineering and extracting malicious files from digital media and conduct detailed file analysis, as appropriate
• Create technical analysis reports with actionable intelligence findings, delivering timely, accurate, relevant threat briefs and analysis updates that meet explicit and implied requirements, and deliver presentations to leadership in appropriate formats
• Identify unique indicators for signature and heuristic development
• Draft and support implementation of security incident response policies
• Analyze operational reporting to correlate attack trends and shared tradecraft and support development and improvement of enterprise malware analysis tools
• Conduct log/system analysis (routers, Windows, UNIX) for threat detection and update DoD situational awareness mechanisms (e.g., USCYBERCOM portals)
• Research open-source intel to inform threat assessments and signature creation
• Develop and maintain validated MD5 hash lists for signature repositories
• Analyze and evaluate All-Source finished intelligence, single-source intelligence, and technical data from various sources to identify Cyber threat patterns and anomalies
• Conduct and publish in-depth risk assessments to evaluate and categorize the risk posture of detected cyber threats while supporting development and refinement of risk assessment methodologies and tools used for threat categorization
• Collaborate with operational, technical, and intelligence elements across USCYBERCOM to enhance situational awareness and threat response capabilities
• Maintain a current understanding of advanced persistent threats (APTs), threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and cyber threat trends affecting national security
• Maintain situational awareness of, and execute on demand, CO crisis plans
• Provide situational awareness to range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities supporting Operational Planning Teams (OPTs)
• Execute resource allocation decisions aligned with organization objectives
• Apply knowledge of cyber threats and attack methods and techniques emanating from state and non-state adversaries and tiered vulnerabilities within Blue Space as focus of threats
• Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of Cyber capabilities
• Interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and guidance relevant to daily activities
• Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means

Skills

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph required
• Formal training within field of Media Malware Analysis, or BA/BS degree or higher within Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Digital Forensics, or related field, or ability to complete degree within one year of hire. Can substitute formal education with extended experience and technical certifications
• Two plus years' demonstrated proficiency in malware analysis (static/dynamic), incident handling, and reverse engineering
• Working experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Wireshark, Volatility, and sandbox environments
• Intimate familiarity with network protocols, OS internals (Windows/Linux/UNIX), and cyber threat analysis
• Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct Defensive (DCO) and Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO)
• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals as well as concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless)
• Ability to support timely, accurate, relevant analytical production, to include documents, summaries, issue papers, talking points, and briefings
• Demonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex and technical data to nontechnical consumers
• Masters' Degree or higher within Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related fields
• Experience developing detection signatures and writing technical reports for leadership
• Deep understanding of USCYBERCOM organizational structure and mission
• Prior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains
• Demonstrated experience incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into operations at any level to increase efficiency and effectiveness of operational outcomes
• Experience with Space-enabled CO
• Formal training within field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations
• Familiar with art of Data Science and applicability to CO
• Familiar with Microsoft Power BI data visualization software
• Desired Certifications (not all inclusive, no expectations for candidate to hold all certifications): GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM); Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA); Certified Malware Analyst (CMA); Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR); GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA); GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph required
• Formal training within field of Media Malware Analysis, or BA/BS degree or higher within Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Digital Forensics, or related field, or ability to complete degree within one year of hire. Can substitute formal education with extended experience and technical certifications
• Two plus years' demonstrated proficiency in malware analysis (static/dynamic), incident handling, and reverse engineering
• Working experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Wireshark, Volatility, and sandbox environments
• Intimate familiarity with network protocols, OS internals (Windows/Linux/UNIX), and cyber threat analysis
• Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct Defensive (DCO) and Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO)
• Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals as well as concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless)
• Ability to support timely, accurate, relevant analytical production, to include documents, summaries, issue papers, talking points, and briefings
• Demonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex and technical data to nontechnical consumers

Nice to Haves

• Masters' Degree or higher within Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related fields
• Experience developing detection signatures and writing technical reports for leadership
• Deep understanding of USCYBERCOM organizational structure and mission
• Prior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains
• Demonstrated experience incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into operations at any level to increase efficiency and effectiveness of operational outcomes
• Experience with Space-enabled CO
• Formal training within field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations
• Familiar with art of Data Science and applicability to CO
• Familiar with Microsoft Power BI data visualization software
• Desired Certifications (not all inclusive, no expectations for candidate to hold all certifications): GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM); Certified Reverse Engineering Analyst (CREA); Certified Malware Analyst (CMA); Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR); GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA); GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement