Forensics Analyst Level 4

Accenture Federal Services; Whitehurst (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Forensics Analyst to support critical government missions. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in malicious code analysis and machine learning to develop innovative solutions that enhance security and safety. Collaborate with a dynamic team to tackle complex challenges, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies. This opportunity not only allows you to contribute to national security but also offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development. If you're passionate about making a difference through technology, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 11 years of experience with a Bachelor's, or 9 years with a Master's, or 7 years with a Ph.D.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Malicious Code Analysis

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Static Analysis

YARA/SNORT Rule Development

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree in relevant field

Ph.D. in relevant field

Tools

TensorFlow

Keras

AWS SageMaker

fast.ai

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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:

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

Here's what you need:

• A Bachelor's degree (B.S.) and 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree (M.S.) and 9 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. and 7 years of relevant experience.

Security Clearance:

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

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