Malware Defense Analyst

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

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At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for supporting evaluations of cyber security threats and updating defensive capabilities to reduce the bank's risk of exposure. Key responsibilities include conducting analyses of the threat environment and threats to the bank, including post incident analysis, applying a multi-faceted situational awareness of cyber security processes to protect against threats, and implementing proactive defensive actions for the security, continuity, and confidentiality of information.

What you'll do
• Respond, triage, and adapt to real-time threats targeting the organization through the lens of malware delivery and execution.
• Perform static, dynamic, and behavioral analysis of malicious software and potential indicators of compromise.
• Maintain detailed documentation regarding analysis findings and producing comprehensive reports encompassing observations, actions taken, and recommendations. 
• Identify cyber risks and help develop improvements to controls and detection mechanisms.
• Collaborate with response teams to defend against emerging threats and contribute to Incident Response efforts.
 
Who you are 
• We are looking for mid-level candidates with malware analysis and incident response experience. 
• Specific experience with triaging detections, prioritizing threats, performing static and dynamic analysis, identifying security gaps, and implementing preventative measures. 
• Candidates should have a very strong investigative mindset with an ability to drive process changes and implement control enhancements. 
• Candidates typically should have 3-5 years of relevant experience in one or more threat prevention disciplines focusing on Email, Web, or Endpoint.
 

Required Skills
• Understanding of browser exploitation techniques
• Familiarity of web based technologies such as Javascript or HTML and how they are commonly abused by various threat actors or techniques.
• Experience with reviewing and analyzing Email Headers.
• Experience with detecting phishing and other common email threats.
• SIEM experience with event correlation and searching.
• Experience with dynamic analysis tools such as Process Monitor, FakeDNS, Regshot, or Wireshark.
• Familiarity with use and interpretation of malware analysis results from sandbox technologies.
• Technical experience and ability to operate and maintain a virtualized sandbox environment.
• Familiarity with URL categorization and analysis tools like Fiddler, commercial sandbox, or web proxy technologies.
• Ability to assess files or URLs and extract Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) such as malicious domains, IPs, and file hashes.
• Experience with documentation and ability to clearly articulate thoughts to a wide variety of intended audiences (teammates, technical, non-technical, leadership, etc.).
• Knowledge of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
• Knowledge of forensic artifacts such as Browser, Registry, or Event Log artifacts.

Desired Skills
• 3+ years of experience conducting end to end Malware analysis specifically around either Email, Web, or Endpoint.
• 3+ years of conducting incident response using commercial products and tools.
• 3+ years of experience in digital forensics
• Knowledge of at least one major cloud services provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) technologies
• Ability to create scripts and other forms of automation
• Experience conducting interviews with an interrogative mindset
 

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842), US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)Pay and benefits informationPay range$93,700.00 - $142,500.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.