Malware Reverse Engineer

Full Visibility

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About The Position

Full Visibility is seeking Malware Reverse Engineers in Linthicum, Maryland. The role performs static and dynamic malware analysis and reverse engineering of malicious binaries to identify behavior, indicators of compromise, and potential attribution. It also develops scripts and analytical utilities to support malware triage, artifact extraction, and forensic examinations.

The position analyzes digital evidence to identify adversary activity, detect anti-forensic techniques, and reconstruct user activity while maintaining chain of custody and following laboratory procedures. It prepares technically accurate Malware Analysis Reports and may support tool validation, peer reviews, expert-witness preparation, quality assurance, operational metrics, training, and process improvement. Candidates must possess an active Secret clearance; Top Secret clearance or SCI eligibility is preferred.

Requirements

• Possess an active Secret clearance; Top Secret clearance or SCI eligibility is preferred.
• A bachelor's degree in digital forensics, computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, criminal justice, or a related field. Four years of hands-on experience in a digital forensics, malware analysis, or reverse engineering role may substitute for the degree.
• Proven software reverse engineering experience using tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or equivalent.
• For Level 4, possession of at least one active listed certification or an equivalent certification approved by the COR is required; certification is preferred for Levels 1, 2, and 3. Listed certifications include GREM, C|REA, DC3 DFE, GCFA, and CHFI.
• If assigned certain job tasks, verifiable completion within the last three years of formal training dedicated to expert-witness testimony, rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure is required.
• Malware Analyst 1: at least two years of digital forensics, reverse engineering, or malware analysis experience.
• Malware Analyst 2: at least five years of digital forensics, reverse engineering, or malware analysis experience.
• Malware Analyst 3: at least eight years of digital forensics, reverse engineering, or malware analysis experience.
• Malware Analyst 4: at least twelve years of digital forensics, reverse engineering, or malware analysis experience.

Nice To Haves

• Top Secret clearance or SCI eligibility.
• An active certification such as GREM, C|REA, DC3 DFE, GCFA, or CHFI, or an equivalent certification approved by the COR, for Levels 1, 2, or 3.
• Formal expert-witness testimony, rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure training, such as DC3’s 40-hour Forensic Trial Training course, when not required for assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic malware analysis and reverse engineer malicious binaries.
• Identify malware behavior, indicators of compromise, and potential attribution.
• Develop scripts and analytical utilities for malware triage, artifact extraction, and forensic examinations.
• Analyze digital evidence to identify adversary activity, detect anti-forensic techniques, and reconstruct user activity.
• Maintain chain of custody and comply with laboratory procedures.
• Prepare technically accurate Malware Analysis Reports.
• As needed, support tool validation, peer reviews, expert-witness preparation, quality assurance, operational metrics, training, and process improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level