Malware Research Analyst I

As a Malware Research Analyst I at Sectigo, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of SiteLock's SMART file scan, webpage scan, database, and vulnerability scan processes. Your primary responsibility will involve analyzing and processing malware signature queues to ensure accurate marking of suspicious code and timely incorporation of new signature and heuristic data into the product. You will also be tasked with creating rules to ensure up-to-date vulnerability detection and reviewing large volumes of code on a daily basis to determine code intent from injected snippets to full files. This is a full-time position based in our Chennai office at DLF, requiring you to work 5 days a week from 6:30 PM to 3 AM IST. Reporting to the Senior Manager of the Web Security Research Team, you will work independently in this role. Your proactive approach to identifying security risks will be pivotal in safeguarding our customers. Your duties will include decoding, categorizing, and determining the intent of suspicious and malicious code, deploying code snippets to catch suspicious files, and timely deployment of signatures. Additionally, you will research sources of infections, clean site infections of SEO spam, submit new malicious sites and code to the signature queue, escalate marking issues, and monitor Research Chat Teams Channel. Responding to CRM tickets and Teams Chats, staying updated on the latest security developments, and handling other related duties assigned will also be part of your responsibilities. To be successful in this role, you must hold a bachelor's degree or possess relevant working experience in related fields, with an advanced degree being advantageous. Possessing certifications such as CySA+, Security+, or equivalent will be beneficial. You should have a minimum of 4+ years of experience in Internet security or a related field, along with proficiency in Python, Perl, ASP, .NET, C, or other programming languages, and experience with the Linux command line. Prior experience in malware analysis is preferred. Your talents and desired qualifications should include a strong grasp of regular expressions (PCRE), programming, and server-side scripting, proficiency in PHP and JavaScript, ability to work independently and make sound decisions, attention to detail, confidentiality, teamwork skills, and excellent written and verbal communication abilities. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and want to contribute to ensuring online trust and security, we invite you to join our dynamic team at Sectigo and be part of our mission to deliver a market-leading user experience.,