Malware Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Malware Analyst to join their security operations center team. The role involves responding to cyber threats, developing defense skills, and working with a team to analyze and mitigate incidents.

Responsibilities

• Responding to and mitigating threats in real time
• Develop network defense skills by monitoring, detecting, and analyzing threats
• Work with the team to collect data to help incident response understand and mitigate the threat
• Analyze alerts to determine how many systems are affected and initiate recovery efforts
• Contribute to assessments and analyze patterns to understand attackers’ goals

Skills

• Experience in a SOC, incident response, or cyber threat analysis role
• Experience in analyzing logs, network traffic, digital forensics, malware analysis, threat intelligence, and cybersecurity
• Experience with incident response frameworks such as NIST or MITRE ATT&CK
• Knowledge of SIEM such as Splunk, Elastic, QRadar, or Sentinel and EDR such as CrowdStrike or Microsoft Defender, IDS, and IPS
• Knowledge of operating system-specific exploitation vectors
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• DoD 8140 Level II Certification such as Security+, CySA+, or CISSP Certification
• Experience supporting Air Force or DoD Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) or cyber threat intelligence missions
• Experience in malware classification, unpacking, and behavioral analysis
• Experience developing custom scripts and automation in Python or PowerShell for analysis workflows
• Knowledge of adversary TTPs and frameworks such as CAPEC
• Knowledge of cyber kill chain methodologies
• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or Digital Forensics
• GREM, GCFA, or OSCP Certification

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program

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