Senior Cyber Espionage Analyst - Mandiant Denver, CO Bookmark Share Print 297 0 0

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Job Description

Mandiant is seeking a technical analyst to join our Cyber Espionage Intelligence team. The Cyber Espionage team identifies, tracks and reports on government sponsored cyber espionage (APT) activity that takes place all around the world. This work supports corporate and government intelligence clients and other divisions of Mandiant.

The Senior Cyber Espionage Analyst will play an important role on our team, leading investigation and analysis of nation-state threats. The position will conduct in-depth technical analysis of malicious software (malware), campaigns, and the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) of nation-state sponsored actors. A particular emphasis will be on developing novel techniques for tracking advanced actors.

The role will effectively and efficiently work alongside of the technical and threat analysts on the Cyber Espionage Team to produce timely, thorough and actionable reporting. 

Responsibilities

• Discovery, categorization, and attribution of nation-state malware and infrastructure, including in-depth malware analysis
• Creation of signatures to support the collection and detection of malicious activity
• Development of tools to support proactive hunting across public and proprietary data sets
• Contributing to reporting on these discoveries to inform FireEye Threat Intelligence customers about the above malicious activities.

Minimum Requirements:

5+ years doing Malware Analysis -

• Dynamic and static analysis of x86 Windows portable executable binaries
• Experience of x86 assembly language
• Experience with JavaScript, Perl, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, PHP, VBScript and other
• Decoding and decrypting of file data and network traffic

5+ years doing Campaign Tracking -

• Experience creating file signatures leveraging malware detection platforms such as Yara
• Experience tracking adversaries via network infrastructure
• Experience correlating and attributing malicious activity
• Experience with finished threat intelligence
• Effective written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience the dynamic and static analysis of multiple operating systems and file formats.
• Experience disassembling multiple architectures  
• Experience with the creation of file, host, and network signatures leveraging multiple malware and network detection platforms
• Experience developing decoders, decryptors, parsers, and other related tools based on malware, network traffic, and campaign analysis
• Experience developing tools to uncover targeted activity leveraging large data sets
• Experience producing finished intelligence products for multiple audiences

As a U.S. federal contractor, Mandiant has adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to comply with our obligations under applicable laws and requirements. This position may be covered under Mandiant’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, as required in order to support federal contracts, access company offices and/or attend in-person meetings and work events. If covered under this policy, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 may be required as a condition of hire. At Mandiant we are committed to our #OneTeam approach combining diversity, collaboration, and excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Minimum Salary: 85,900.00. Final salary will be determined commensurately with cost of living, experience level, and/or any other legally permissible considerations. Incentive Compensation: Eligibility for annual bonus subject to individual and company performance; eligibility for award of Restricted Stock Units subject to eligibility requirements, approval from Mandiant’s Compensation Committee, and vesting terms. Benefits: Whether you are just starting your career, reaching a milestone, or gearing up for retirement, we offer plans and programs to keep you happy and healthy at any stage of life. We regularly evaluate our options to make sure they’ve got everything you need. Part of what makes Mandiant great is our diverse team, and we’ve made it our priority to provide benefits that support you on your individual journey at work and at home. Mandiant subsidized benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance. Subject to eligibility requirements, Mandiant also offers the ability to participate in 401(k), Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Mandiant also provides Paid Time Off, Flexible Paid Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.