Forensics Analyst Level 4

Accenture; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 143,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Forensic Analyst to join their team, where you will engage in cutting-edge analysis of malicious binaries and develop innovative solutions to combat cyber threats. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with advanced technologies and methodologies, contributing to national security and public safety. You will collaborate in a dynamic environment, utilizing your expertise in machine learning and malware analysis to drive impactful results. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• Experience in technical analysis of malicious binaries and malware.
• Strong background in machine learning techniques and tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis of malicious binaries and develop mitigation strategies.
• Implement and test machine learning libraries and platforms.

Skills

Technical Analysis

Malware Analysis

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

NLP

Assembly Code Analysis

YARA/SNORT Rules Development

Education

A.A.

B.S.

M.S.

PhD

Tools

AWS

fast.ai

TensorFlow

Keras

XGBoost

LightGBM

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

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Job Description:

AFS is seeking a Forensic Analyst to support a new and exciting opportunity. As a Forensic Analyst at AFS, you'll perform technical analysis of malicious binaries through controlled execution and/or static analysis of assembly code; analyze and overcome techniques (involving unpacking, de-obfuscation, and anti-debugging) designed to defeat detection; ascertain functionality, capability, and call-backs of malicious code; assist with attribution to adversary infrastructure and identification of indicators of compromise; work with the customer to provide information and documentation of malware characteristics and properties to enable malware detection; develop and implement mitigation strategies to build high-confidence YARA/SNORT rules and signatures.

Responsibilities include:

1. Develop solutions spanning multiple subject areas, from NLP to Image and Video.
2. Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art machine learning and techniques, methods and platforms, including commercial and open source.
3. Implement, configure and test machine learning and deep learning libraries and platforms (e.g. fast.ai, TensorFlow, Keras, XGBoost, LightGBM).
4. Test solutions on AWS using services such as SageMaker, EC2, and Snowball Edge.
5. Write blog posts and presentations that clearly communicate complex machine learning concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
6. Contribute to visually-appealing, web-enabled prototype applications that illustrate relevant machine learning capabilities.

Here's what you need:

A.A. and 13 years of in-depth relevant experience OR B.S. and 11 years of in-depth relevant experience OR M.S. and 9 years of in-depth relevant experience OR PhD and 7 years of in-depth relevant experience.

Security Clearance:

An active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required to start.

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