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Malware Reverse Engineer – Uncover Cyber Threats (Various Locations)
About Peraton:
Peraton is a leading national security company dedicated to solving critical global challenges. We deliver innovative IT and mission capabilities to protect our nation and allies. Join our team and achieve the extraordinary.
The Role:
As a Malware Reverse Engineer, you will play a critical role in analyzing sophisticated malicious software. Your primary focus will be to isolate, review, analyze, and reverse-engineer malicious binaries to understand their functionality and capabilities. You will conduct in-depth analysis and produce detailed technical reports outlining the malware’s scope, nature, and characteristics.
Responsibilities:
- Isolate, review, analyze, and reverse-engineer malicious binaries to determine functionality and capability.
- Utilize tools such as disassemblers (IDA Pro, Ghidra), debuggers (OllyDbg, x64Dbg), hex editors, unpackers, virtual machines, and network sniffers.
- Conduct reverse engineering of known and suspected malware files.
- Investigate malware instances to determine attack vectors, payloads, and the extent of damage and data exfiltration.
- Provide detailed written technical reports on findings.
- Conduct research on malicious software, vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics.
- Identify vulnerabilities in binaries and analyze shellcode.
- Recommend preventative or defensive actions.
- Reverse-engineer malware and document behavior, command and control infrastructure, and mitigation techniques.
- Develop network and host-based signatures for malware identification.
- Recommend heuristic or anomaly-based detection methods.
- Compare analyzed malware to existing signatures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in Information Systems or a related field.
- 4+ years of experience in Malware Analysis, Reverse Engineering, or related areas.
- Proficiency with disassemblers (IDA Pro, Ghidra) and debuggers (OllyDbg, x64Dbg, Immunity).
- Experience identifying and defeating known or custom packers.
- 200 hours of formal, accredited training in relevant technical specialties.
- Active TS Clearance with SCI eligibility.
- Minimum 8 years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA, or 3 years with PhD (additional experience considered in lieu of degree).
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with multiple Assembly Languages.
- Familiarity with other Operating System file formats (ELF, Mach-O, APK).
- Proficiency in Python and other programming or scripting languages.
- Knowledge of Cryptography.
Benefits:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits for this critical National Security program, including heavily subsidized employee benefits, generous PTO accrual (25 days annually), and eligibility for an attractive bonus plan.
Peraton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.