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 a24x7x365environment.
• Share in-depthknowledge 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:

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 14 years of relevant experience or a Masters 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.
• Demonstratedknowledge 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.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.