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Malware Analyst

Malware analysts face attackers’ capabilities head-on, ensuring the fastest and most effective response to and containment of a cyber-attack. You look deep inside malicious software to understand the nature of the threat – how it got in, what flaw it exploited, and what it has done, is trying to do, or has the potential to achieve.

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Reverse-engineer malicious software to identify hidden behaviors, attacker motivations, and potential impacts, enabling rapid threat mitigation and proactive defense strategies.

What You'll Do

Analyze Malicious Software

Dissect malicious code to uncover hidden functionalities and attacker intent

Implement Malware Countermeasures

Develop and deploy countermeasures to neutralize malware threats rapidly

Coordinate Incident Response

Collaborate with incident response teams to contain and remediate malware infections

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