Security Researcher, Malware Triage

CrowdStrike; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm is seeking a motivated malware reverse engineer to analyze malware and support customer needs. This highly technical position requires excellent problem-solving and communication skills in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include threat identification, workflow improvement, and incident response support. Ideal candidates have experience in malware analysis, programming knowledge, and a related degree. Join a dynamic team at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation.

Benefits

Market leader in compensation

Comprehensive wellness programs

Competitive vacation policies

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant office culture

Great Place to Work Certified

Responsibilities

• Provide timely identification and summarization of threats to customers.
• Respond to technical questions by other teams within CrowdStrike.
• Continually improve our malware-analysis workflow.
• Extract configuration data from malware using in-house tools and manual analysis.
• Track relations between new threats and existing actors using in-house tools.
• Contribute to active mitigation efforts and support incident response engagements.

Skills

Malware analysis experience

Strong problem-solving skills

Ability to express complex concepts

Ability to learn new techniques quickly

Excellent writing skills

Knowledge of programming and scripting languages

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Python

Job description

Overview

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role

The CrowdStrike Intelligence Team is seeking a motivated malware reverse engineer with excellent technical skills to analyze malware and perform technical research to support customer requests, incident response cases, and other internal CrowdStrike teams.

This is a highly technical position on a team within the Technical Analysis Cell (TAC), at the forefront of CrowdStrike\'s battles with nation state adversaries and criminal actors. The team is tasked with investigating and reverse engineering newly discovered, malicious artifacts and documenting analysis results as an intelligence report. We are often the first to analyze previously unknown threats. The team encounters a variety of malicious artifacts and file types; the ability to quickly learn new analysis techniques is crucial for this role. We respond quickly when needed and perform equally well at conducting detailed analysis. Communication and collaboration with other teams of CrowdStrike is highly important to facilitate this.

As a distributed international team, we are looking for an energetic self-starter with the ability to take ownership and be accountable for deliverables while at the same time supporting and helping to improve upon our analysis workflow. If you\'d like to work with passionate people in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, you\'ve come to the right place!

What You’ll Do

• Provide timely identification and summarization of threats to customers.
• Respond to technical questions by other teams within CrowdStrike.
• Continually improve our malware-analysis workflow.
• Extract configuration data from malware using in-house tools and manual analysis.
• Track relations between new threats and existing actors using in-house tools.
• Contribute to active mitigation efforts and support incident response engagements with malware analysis capabilities and technical expertise.
• Document threat evolutions and intelligence gaps for the broader Intelligence Team.

What You’ll Need

• Team player: someone who is eager to help, teach, and learn from others
• Malware analysis experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to express complex technical and non-technical concepts
• Ability to learn new analysis techniques quickly, especially when faced with less-common file types
• Excellent writing skills
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages, in particular Python

Bonus Points

• In-depth knowledge of Windows and UNIX-based platforms
• Experience in binary instrumentation
• Experience identifying and classifying malicious tooling through development of signatures that can be used for tracking and hunting purposes
• A background in intelligence is a plus

Education

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.

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