Malware Analyst

✨Malware Analyst✨

One of the biggest cybersecurity companies is looking for a Malware Analyst!

This role is a 1-year contract

Hybrid, Tel Aviv

The team is responsible for developing and improving anti-malware detection and prevention capabilities. The role includes having top-notch knowledge about the latest malware families in the wild, OS internals, and different attack frameworks. Moreover – the team analyzes customer issues to help prevent malicious activities in customers’ networks and help to improve the product by developing cutting-edge signatures to stop the attacks in the earliest stage possible.

Your Impact

• Work in close coordination with other research teams in Israel and around the world
• Work closely with support, sales, and other cross-functional teams
• Analyze malware and keep an up-to-date overview of the current threat landscape
• Take part in digitization efforts to automate routine playbooks and always be on the lookout for opportunities for automation
• Handle daily tasks such as false positive/false negative malware detection events, ad-hoc assignments and lead small projects such automating processes - as needed

Your Experience

• Familiarity with malware & malware analysis techniques - must
• Experience with Python - must
• High Level of English- must
• Play to win attitude - must
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-moving and demanding environment - this role might occasionally require working at non-regular hours including weekends and holidays - if needed.
• Experience developing signatures using Yara - advantage
• Experience developing IPS signatures - advantage
• Experience using git - advantage
• Experience using BigQuery or other SQL based querying languages - advantage
• Previous experience in security research/analysis/soc/pen test roles - advantage
• Experience identifying, investigating, and responding to complex attacks - advantage