Junior Consultant

Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled and analytical Malware
Lab and Threat Intelligence Platform Analyst to join our cybersecurity
team. This role is responsible for reverse engineering malware, managing threat
intelligence platforms (TIPs), correlating threat data, and supporting
proactive defense efforts. The ideal candidate will combine technical malware
analysis capabilities with a strong understanding of cyber threat intelligence
operations.
Key Responsibilities
Malware Lab Operations
Perform static and dynamic analysis of malware samples in a
controlled lab environment.
Build and maintain an isolated, secure malware sandbox
infrastructure for testing and behavioral analysis.
Document malware characteristics, including persistence
mechanisms, network indicators, and payload functions.
Develop detection and YARA signatures based on reverse
engineering results.
Collaborate with Incident Response (IR) and SOC teams to
support investigations with malware findings.
Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)
Management
Ingest, normalize, and enrich threat feeds in the TIP (e.g.,
MISP, ThreatConnect, Anomali, Recorded Future).
Tag and correlate Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) across
multiple data sources.
Maintain up-to-date intelligence repositories and threat actor
profiles.
Automate workflows and integrate TIPs with SIEM, SOAR, and EDR
platforms.
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Analyze threat campaigns, TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and
Procedures), and threat actor motivations.
Create threat intelligence reports, IOCs, and threat briefings
for internal stakeholders.
Monitor open-source, dark web, and closed forums for emerging
threats and vulnerabilities.
Support threat hunting teams with contextual intelligence and
indicators.
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or
related field; or equivalent experience.
1 years in cybersecurity with at least 0–1 years focused on
malware analysis and/or threat intelligence.
Experience with malware analysis tools (e.g., IDA Pro, Cuckoo
Sandbox, Wireshark).
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, and intelligence
lifecycle.
Experience with TIPs and integration into security
infrastructure.
Preferred:
Knowledge of nation-state threat actors, ransomware groups, and
APT campaigns.
Experience with Splunk, ELK, or other SIEMs.
Ability to brief technical and non-technical audiences
effectively.
Key Competencies
Strong analytical and investigative skills.
Detail-oriented with excellent documentation practices.
Proactive mindset with a passion for threat research.
Team player with good communication and collaboration skills.
Working Conditions
May involve handling potentially malicious software in a secure
lab environment.

Experience
0 - 1 Years

Employment type
Full Time

Work arrangement
No