Cybersecurity Researcher Job at Idaho State Job Bank in Idaho Falls

Cybersecurity Researcher at Battelle Energy Alliance dba Idaho National Labora in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States Job Description Idaho National Laboratory is hiring a Cybersecurity Researcher to work in our Cyber Research & Development department. Our team works a 980 schedule located out of our UB1 facility in Idaho Falls with every other Friday off. You will apply advanced scientific and engineering principles to aid in the analysis, development, and assessment of secure computer systems and networks. Use vulnerability assessment methodologies to the security policies and mechanisms at customer sites. Develop advanced techniques for attacking, explaining, identifying, and recovering from cyber-attacks. Coordinate resources and priorities to attain the desired cyber defense posture. You will report to the manager for Cyber Research & Development. Responsibilities Include: Analyze (reverse engineer) anomalous/malicious software and hardware firmware/binaries. Determine mitigation techniques and work with others to provide assistance and technical solutions for defensive resolution. Determine and assist others in determining incident response actions and recommending mitigation strategies. Organize and help develop custom code used to analyze network traffic and proprietary protocols, develop attack and defense methodology and code on high-risk computer networks. Develop technical solutions for information operations and analysis related to national security topics intrusion analysis, malware, systems and vulnerabilities, network security, advanced analytic tools, and data visualization techniques. Work with peers, threat analysts, and senior engineers to identify security issues of existing control systems and platforms. Develop algorithms and methods for preventing cyber-attacks. Develop code used to find weaknesses in systems to verify and validate patch effectiveness. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. Perform advanced analysis and reverse engineering of suspect source code, including compiled executables. Write scripts and develop software utilities to automate security analysis efforts. Working with senior program/technical staff plans, conducts assignments and review progress, and evaluates results. Minimum Requirements: Level 1: Bachelor's degree in any related field in Data/Computer Science or closely related field. Level 2: Bachelor's degree in any related field in Data/Computer Science or closely related field and 2 years of relevant experience. May accept experience in lieu of education To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account