Malware Researcher Internship
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to assist with our malware research and analysis activities.
About the Role
This internship provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in malware analysis, reverse engineering, and threat intelligence. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for supporting research projects, developing processes, defining priorities, following deadlines, and delivering high-quality results.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in research projects, including developing processes, defining priorities, and following deadlines
* Analyze and understand malicious code, including Windows PE, .Net, OLE2, JS, VBS, HTML, PDF, SWF, and ELF files
* Stay up-to-date with the latest malware threats affecting our customers
* Communicate with clients regarding adding detections
* Participate in the development of recommended practices and standards, assuming responsibility for accomplishing group goals
* Suggest ideas for implementation in company products, prototyping development, and imagining and developing prototypes or new detection technologies
* Create content, analyzing and describing malicious programs (malware), on threat intel reports, and documentation on various topics
* Present about IT security to wide audiences (customers, internal sales, etc.)
* Monitor, analyze, and understand malware trends at local, regional, and global levels (country, region, world)
* Travel to conferences to give presentations is optional but always encouraged
Required Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
* A strong desire to learn and share your research with teammates
* Interest in malware analysis and security research
* Knowledge of x86/x64 Intel Assembly (at least 1 year)
* BASIC knowledge of WinAPI
* Experience using IDA Disassembler, HIEW, OllyDbg, or Windbg to analyze PE files (at least 1 year)
* Executable file analysis skills in a hexadecimal editor (Hiew, 010, etc.)
* Deep knowledge in several of the following fields: mobile device security and mobile malware, statistical analysis, methods of protection against threats, security best practices, polymorphic malware, rootkits/bootkits
* Knowledge and skills needed to analyze and understand non-standard threats (MacOS X, ICS, SCADA, ARM, QNX, UEFI/BIOS, etc.)
* Good knowledge of file formats (archive, image, sound, video, etc.)
* Fluency in English is Mandatory
What We Offer
We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a competitive compensation package.