Kaspersky Americas is seeking a motivated intern to assist with cybersecurity research and activities. The ideal candidate will be a great technical resource with excellent communication skills in English.
This position involves supporting research projects, developing processes, and analyzing malicious code. You will also be responsible for participating in the development of recommended practices and standards, suggesting ideas for new detection technologies, and presenting about IT security to wide audiences.
Key requirements include a strong desire to learn, interest in malware analysis and security research, knowledge of x86/x64 Intel Assembly, and basic knowledge of WinAPI.
You will have the opportunity to analyze and understand non-standard threats, develop tools and documentation for other researchers, and work with developers, analysts, researchers, marketing, PR, sales using a common language.
* Responsibilities:
* Support on research projects
* Analyze malicious code
* Develop processes
* Participate in the development of recommended practices and standards
* Suggest ideas for new detection technologies
* Presentation of IT security topics
* Maintenance of current knowledge on latest malware threats affecting our customers
* Monitoring, analysis, and understanding of malware trends at local, regional, and global levels
Requirements:
* Skills:
* Knowledge of x86/x64 Intel Assembly
* Basic knowledge of WinAPI
* Executable file analysis skills in a hexadecimal editor
* Deep knowledge in several fields: mobile device security, statistical analysis, methods of protection against threats, security best practices, polymorphic malware, rootkits/bootkits
* Good knowledge of file formats (archive, image, sound, video, etc.)
* Ability to analyze and understand malicious code (Windows PE, .Net, OLE2, JS, VBS, HTML, PDF, SWF, ELF)
* Good knowledge of Linux OS distributions, Linux API / kernel / POSIX standards
* Excellent knowledge of Windows PE file format
* Some experience in programming languages (Python, C#, C, C++)
* Fluency in English is mandatory
* Personal qualities:
* Strong desire to learn on your own
* Interest in malware analysis and security research
* Good communication skills
* Good presentation skills
* Technical article writing skills
* Experience in developing tools and documentation for other researchers
* Understanding of the 'big picture' of the IT Security industry and business