Job Description

Location: IN - Bangalore 24/7, IN - Bangalore | Job-ID: 218322 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: Cyber Security

Life on the team

Placed within our Security Operations function, our Cyber Threat Operations Team play an essential role in protecting Computacenter from the latest threats and threat actors. The Cyber Threat Operations Team work to ensure we have a forward-looking mentality to identify emerging threats and trends. Our team brings together a diverse set of specialist skills, including Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Malware Analysis, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, and Threat Modelling. At our core, we are driven by a mission to “investigate, collate and locate”: to unearth new threats, collate all available information about them, and then seek them out and respond appropriately. The aim of the Cyber Threat Operations Team is to ensure the wider security division is one step ahead of security threats by applying technical knowledge and understanding of global events to produce relevant, actionable intelligence. The Cyber Threat Operations Team understand how threats feed into business risks. We lead on collecting, evaluating, and analysing all sources of information to produce finished Threat Intelligence to help inform Computacenter and minimise the risk of harm. We are now looking for an experienced Malware Analyst to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for the prioritisation, gathering and analysing malware samples associated to emerging threats, and then disseminating your findings to relevant teams for appropriate action.

What you’ll do

• Analyse and Investigate: Conduct thorough analysis of malware samples to understand their behaviour, functionality, and impact.
• Threat Detection: Develop and implement strategies to detect and mitigate malware threats across various platforms and networks.
• Incident Response: Collaborate with the incident response team to investigate and respond to security incidents involving malware.
• Research and Development: Stay updated with the latest malware trends and techniques and contribute to the development of new detection and prevention tools.
• Reporting: Prepare detailed reports on malware analysis findings and provide actionable recommendations to enhance security measures as well as giving briefings to stakeholders on your work, and the trends you are seeing.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other cybersecurity professionals to share insights and improve overall threat intelligence.
• Training and Awareness: Educate and train internal teams on malware threats and best practices for prevention and response.
• Innovate and Develop: Use your ideas as a leading voice in the Malware Analysis area to continue to improve upon existing processes

What you’ll need

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of malware analysis techniques, reverse engineering, and threat detection methodologies.
• 6+ Years ex experience into Cyber Security
• Experience: Proven experience in cybersecurity, particularly in malware analysis and incident response.
• Tools Proficiency: Familiarity with tools such as IDA Pro, Wireshark, and other malware analysis and network monitoring tools.
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, and assembly language.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to dissect complex malware and understand its impact.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively report findings and collaborate with team members.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), or similar.
• Continuous Learning: A proactive attitude towards continuous learning and staying updated with the latest cybersecurity trends and threats.
• Attention to Detail: Keen attention to detail to identify subtle indicators of compromise and other anomalies.
• Teamwork: Ability to work in a diverse, global team.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 21,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.

We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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