Security Researcher

Role Overview:McAfee is seeking a Malware Researcher to work on our Efficacy test lab. In this position, you will work with experienced security researchers to perform malware reverse engineering and behavioral analysis to identify issues with McAfee's Consumer products. You will also be involved in the creation and testing of handcrafted malware samples covering different malware behavior specific to the Consumer threat landscape.
This is a remote position; however you may be required to be onsite at our Bangalore office on as-needed basis.

About the role:

• You must have awareness of threats around the globe, regional threats, and top adversaries / criminal groups focusing on malware including affiliate networks pertaining to the Windows OS.
• Provide static and dynamic analysis of malware including - infection, propagation, lateral movement, exploitation POCs, etc.
• Perform malware replication and analyze the malware behavior for accurate reporting.
• Perform false positives analysis on clean samples for different versions of McAfee consumer products.
• Create and test handcrafted samples covering different consumer-specific malware behaviors.

About You:

• 1 to 3 years of Security industry experience involving hand-crafting malicious test POCs based on MITRE techniques and tactics, reverse engineering, Dynamic and static analysis, etc.
• Understanding of PE file format.
• Knowledge of Windows OS internals - memory, threads, processes, API, etc.
• Proficiency in debuggers usage (OllyDbg, IDA pro).
• Experience with network traffic analysis tools (Wireshark, Fiddler).

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• Pension and Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.