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Peraton is currently looking for Malware Reverse Engineer to support one of our longstanding customers. The primary responsibility will focus on isolating, reviewing, analyzing, and reverse-engineering malicious binaries to determine functionality and capability. The Malware Reverse Engineer will analyze samples and provide a written technical report related to the scope, nature, and characteristics of the malicious code.
Uses expertise in malware reverse engineering and analysis to evaluate and analyze complex malicious code using tools, including dissemblers, debuggers, hex editors, un-packers, virtual machines, and network sniffers. Conducts reverse engineering for known and suspected malware files. Investigates instances of malicious code to determine attack vector and payload, and to determine the extent of damage and data exfiltration. Provides detailed reports of any findings. Performs research in malicious software, vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics. Identifies vulnerabilities in binaries, identifies and analyzes shellcode, and recommends preventative or defensive actions. Reverse-engineers malware and incorporates analysis results into detailed reporting to include behavior, identified infrastructure used for command and control, and mitigation techniques. Develops network and host-based signatures to identify specific malware. Recommends heuristic or anomaly-based detection methods. Compares malware to existing malware signatures.
Qualifications
Preferred Skills
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
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