Malware Analyst II (MA2)
Company: Beyond SOF
Location: Fort George G Meade
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Malware Analyst II (MA2) Salary: Up to $135,500, depending on
education and experience Security Requirements: TS/SCI with CI Poly
(both active). Education: Minimum of bachelor’s degree from an
accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer
Science, Cybersecurity, or related discipline. Certifications : A
minimum of DoD 8140/DoD 8570 IAM Level II Certification, CSSP
Incident Responder or CSSP Infrastructure Support. Experience (Five
Years Required): • Employs engineering techniques and processes to
analyze software to identify vulnerabilities. - Re-creates programs
to rebuild something like it, exploits its weaknesses, or
strengthens its defenses. • Develops design specifications by
inspection and analysis to offset various malware and to protect
and defend USCYBERCOM infrastructure. • Develops, researches, and
maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and
trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and
encryption. - Conducts vulnerability assessments/penetration tests
of information systems. • Ensures software standards are met;
designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs applications
software and systems that contain logical and mathematical
solutions. - Performs in-depth detailed research of software and
methodologies to build defensive and offensive technical
capabilities for USCYBERCOM. • Participates in formal technical
briefing and proposals. • Performs system analysis, reverse
engineering, and static, dynamic, and best- practice malware
analytical methodologies on Windows, Android, or UNIX-based
platforms • Has an in-depth understanding of security concepts,
protocols, processes, architectures, and tools (authentication and
access control technologies, intrusion detection, network traffic
analysis, incident handling, media/malware analysis, etc.), malware
and programming skills to include C/C++ and Assembly language, and
detailed understanding of how network-based attacks work at the
operating system and/or protocol level.
Keywords: Beyond SOF, Rockville , Malware Analyst II (MA2), IT / Software / Systems , Fort George G Meade, Maryland
