Malware Defense Analyst

Job Title: Malware Defense Analyst

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Employment Type: Contract

Experience Level: Mid-Level (3-5 years)

We are seeking a skilled Malware Analyst with strong experience in malware analysis and incident response to join our External Communities team. This role involves investigating threats, analysing malicious activity, and implementing preventative measures to protect our environment.

• Triaging detections and prioritizing threats.
• Performing static and dynamic malware analysis.
• Identifying security gaps and driving process improvements.
• Implementing control enhancements and preventative measures.
• Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to communicate findings clearly.

• 3-5 years of experience in threat prevention disciplines (Email, Web, or Endpoint).
• Strong investigative mindset with a proactive approach to security.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Malware analysis tools and sandbox environments.
  • SIEM platforms for event correlation and searching.
  • Dynamic analysis tools (eg, Process Monitor, FakeDNS, Regshot, Wireshark).
• Ability to extract Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) from files or URLs.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

• Understanding of browser exploitation techniques.
• Familiarity with web technologies (JavaScript, HTML) and common abuse methods.
• Experience analysing email headers and detecting phishing threats.
• Knowledge of EDR tools and forensic artifacts (Browser, Registry, Event Logs).
• Familiarity with URL categorization and analysis tools (Fiddler, web Proxy technologies).
• Ability to operate and maintain virtualized sandbox environments.

• 3+ years of end-to-end malware analysis (Email, Web, or Endpoint).
• Incident response experience using commercial tools.
• Digital forensics expertise.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Scripting and automation skills.
• Experience conducting interviews with an investigative mindset.

Job Title: Malware Defense Analyst

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Job Type: Contract

Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited. Level 1, The Chase, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland. No. 909257. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at our website.

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