Soc Advanced Cyber Defense Team - Malware Analyst, Svp-C14 (Hybrid)

About Citi:

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

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The Role:

The SOC Advanced Cyber Defense Team's Malware Analyst is a senior level professional responsible for driving efforts to prevent, monitor and respond to information/data breaches and cyber-attacks. The overall objective of this role is to ensure the execution of Information Security directives and activities in alignment with Citi's data security policy.
Responsibilities:

• Evaluate new technologies in partnership with our engineering team, and develops new SOC internal tools
• Assist with responsibilities over the technical strategy for an area, technical integrity of process, operations, and associated results
• Utilize strong analytical and malware analysis skills skills built on a proven network security background with knowledge of associated tools
• Identify new requirements and enhancements to standards, tools, and processes
• Conduct and facilitate security reviews and table-top/red-team/scenario analysis exercises in conjunction with other Subject Matter Experts by monitoring changes in the risk profile and exposure for the application
• Conduct analysis against samples of malicious files in a lab environment
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of applications and systems with specific focus on IS implications
• Perform in-depth threat research, Malware Analysis/Reverse Engineering, Incident and Investigation/Log analysis
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging external products and technologies to implement
• Define secure configurations leveraging technical knowledge and problem solving skills in the network, database, server and desktop technology areas in accordance with the secure process and develop functional specifications and documentation

Qualifications:

• Strong time management skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Ability to analyze malware targeting various Operating Systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.)
• Prior Security Operations Center (SOC) experience
• Experience with Machine Learning is a plus
• Prior experience with various SIEM platforms, EDR, and Anti-Virus solutions
• Knowledge of malware reverse engineering tools and techniques (Static and Dynamic Analysis) leveraging tools like IDA Pro, OllyDbg, x64dbg, Windbg, Ghidra, etc.
• Experience with Threat Hunting and incident investigation
• 6-10 years' experience as it relates to the below qualifications
• Proven influencing and relationship management skills
• Familiar with offensive tools, tactics, and techniques
• Advanced Malware and network analysis experience
• Familiarity with various malware families and trends
• Knowledge of various scripting languages is a plus
• Experience with Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, custom signature development skills
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and software
• Ability to write custom signatures (IPS/IDS, Yara, etc.)

Education:

• Master’s degree preferred
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Information Security

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

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Primary Location Salary Range:

$150,940.00 - $226,410.00

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