Senior Malware Analyst-SME

Overview

 

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

 

Join the SkyePoint team and become part of a highly skilled, professional workforce dedicated to delivering mission-critical solutions. Our exceptional technical experts provide innovative services and solutions to federal agencies, making a meaningful impact every day. At SkyePoint, we value top talent and foster an environment where your ideas and contributions truly matter. Be part of a team that values excellence and rewards innovation—your future starts here!

 

This is a contingent position based upon customer approval.

Responsibilities

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Senior Malware Analyst SME to support the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes. 

 

This position is located in Arlington, VA and will be onsite 5 days a week. No hybrid/telework allowed. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Provide static and dynamic malware analysis support in a 24x7x365 environment.
• Contribute to Shift Change Document.
• Conduct advance analysis and recommend remediation steps for cybersecurity events and incidents.
• Publish after-action reports, cyber defense techniques, guidance, and incident reports.
• Respond to and assist with the resolution of any suspected or successful cybersecurity breach or violation.
• Share knowledge and intelligence gained from cybersecurity events with stakeholders.
• Assist with training junior level analysts.
• Perform analysis of network and host logs.
• Perform network searches, artifact collection and timeline analysis using a variety of EDR tools.
• Share in-depth knowledge and intelligence gained from cybersecurity events with stakeholders.
• Protect against and prevent potential cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
• Assist in the development and implementation of training programs for malware analysts.
• Review, draft, edit, update, and publish cyber incident response plans.

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 12 years of relevant experience.
  • An additional 4 years of work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Ability to resolve highly complex malware and intrusion issues using computer host analysis, forensics, and reverse engineering.
• Ability to recommend sound counter measures to malware and other malicious type code and applications which exploit customer communication systems.
• Has knowledge in development of policies and procedures to investigate malware incidents for the entire computer network?
• Experience with Debuggers, Disassemblers, Unpacking Tools, and Binary analysis tools.
• Experience with static and dynamic malware analysis tools and techniques.
• Ability to identify remediation steps for cybersecurity events.
• Experience with Splunk and EDR tools such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), Tanium.
• Ability to analyze a variety of Operating System log types.
• Experience in the development of policies and procedures to investigate malware incidents for the enterprise network.
• Knowledge of IOCs and APT threat actors.
• Knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle.
• Knowledge of host and network forensic analysis.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Proven ability to operate in a time sensitive environment.
• Proven ability to communicate orally and written; ability to brief (technical/informational) senior leadership.
• Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Experience with static and dynamic malware analysis tools and techniques.
• At least ONE of the following as an active certification: 
  • CASP+ CE, CCISO, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CISA, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, Cloud+, CySA+, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, GSLC, SCYBER.
• U.S. citizenship required
• An active Interim Top Secret secu