Careers at iS3

Security Research Analyst

STOPzilla's Anti-Spyware Team needs an analyst to research spyware / malware threats and create software to detect and remove these programs from infected machines. This position involves extensive use of Windows utilities and programs that identify system processes and network traffic. The position requires you to be an expert in all Windows operating systems and have a h2 understanding of PC security and privacy.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research to discover spyware/malware, creating tools and algorithms to detect and identify installed malicious software
• Identify new distribution methods and techniques for removal
• Windows Binary/Exploit reverse engineering to analyze and comprehend their behaviors.
• Analyze information and develop methods of detection and removal of spyware
• Validate solutions
• Prioritize and switch among several projects simultaneously while quickly learning a breadth of new concepts and technologies

Required Skills and Experience

• 2+ years experience in IT, development experience is preferred
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is required

Windows-specific knowledge is a MUST, including:

• Understanding of Windows file/folder structures and file access methods
• Ability to perform in-depth searches for keywords within the registry and files/folders
• Knowledge of Windows Security features
• Reverse engineering experience using industry-standard tools
• Programming familiarity with C and C++ in a Windows environment

Desired Skills and Experience

Knowledge of the following:

• Personal Firewalls
• Anti-virus
• Anti-spam
• Anti-spyware
• Utilities that monitor system changes, like regmon, filemon, GOBACK, etc.
• Trojans
• System Monitors
• Adware
• Spyware
• Viruses
• Keystroke Loggers
• Rootkits