Malware Analyst

Strategic Ventures Consulting Group (SVCG), LLC is a dynamic consulting firm specializing in technical and management solutions that address the most pressing challenges faced by government and commercial clients. We are dedicated to providing our employees with a supportive work environment that promotes growth and success. If you have a proven track record of achievement and a strong commitment to excellence, apply today to join our team!

Strategic Ventures is currently recruiting a Malware Analyst to join our team at Ft. Meade, MD. The Malware Analyst will support efforts required for delivery of Mission Assurance (MA) products as part of the effort to facilitate, evaluate, and report on malware in support of cyberspace operations. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide requirements and integration support for malware analysis
• Update and report on the status of assigned Workflow Management System (WMS) malware tasks
• Participates in technical working groups and discussions to influence recommendations to malware analysis and exploitation strategy
• Facilitate SSP development and certification and accreditation support for new malware analysis systems
• Perform triage, static, and dynamic malware analysis, and best-practice malware analytics methodologies
• Support operations oversight and governance for malware throughout the DODIN
• Apply knowledge on subjects relating to the conduct of Malware Analysis activities through governance, policy oversight, and business practices
• Work under consultative direction toward predetermined Mission Assurance goals and objectives; assignments are often self-initiated
• Develop, research, and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption 
• Perform in-depth detailed research of software and methodologies to build defensive and offensive technical capabilities for USCYBERCOM
• Often and without source code or documentation, performs system analysis, reverse engineering, as well as best practice malware analytics methodologies and analysis on Windows, Android, or UNIX-based platforms 
• Create malware detection topologies; conducts vulnerability assessments/penetration tests of information systems

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience as a Malware Analyst 
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• DOD 8140/DOD 8570 IAM Level III Certification, CSSP Manager
• Understands source code, hex, binary, regular expression, data correlation, and analysis such as firewall, network flow, and system logs
• Familiar with security concepts, protocols, processes, architectures, and tools (authentication and access control technologies, incident handling, etc)
• Coordinates effort to develop and analyze Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), Computer Network Exploitation (CNE), and Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO) solutions
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of programming skills especially including C/C++ and Assembly language, Windows internal C/C++ and either UNIX/Linux or mobile (Android) platform, exploit development, and related disciplines
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. 
• Excellent communications skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Metasploit, x86, x64, penetration testing, python, BSides organizer, and Capture the Flag competition