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
Company Overview
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering. It was founded in 1914, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.boozallen.com.
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