Vulnerability Researcher: Mid-Level (Applicants must already hol

The candidate will be working independently as a Vulnerability Researcher to identify flaws in software. The candidate must be familiar with the latest techniques in vulnerability research and demonstrate their ability to follow best practices. Individual must be extremely detail oriented when documenting their research., * MUST be a US citizen

• Must hold a US government security clearance at the TS Level or higher at time of application
• Must hold a 4-year STEM degree or be within one year of completion. Our preferred majors are: Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, and Math.
• Must have 3 years of post graduation experience relevant to this position.
• Strong C, ASM, and Python development experience
• Reverse engineering utilizing any of IDA, Ghidra, or Binary Ninja
• Experience with dynamic and static binary analysis & fuzzing techniques
• Extensive experience with debuggers (GDB, ADB, etc.)
• Experience auditing code for security vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to self-drive research tasking
• Motivated to learn complex systems

Desired Skills:

• Performing full system emulation for research and analysis
• Understanding of network protocols
• Experience reading and writing assembly (ARM, x86/x64)
• Understanding of OS Internals (any major OS), The salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire’s skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our Perks & Benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits: https://www.ciphertechsolutions.com/careers/perks-benefits

At Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. (Cipher Tech), we take great pride in supporting some of the most mission critical work in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. The majority of our company is comprised of extremely talented software developers who write production tools which directly support one of two missions: digital forensics and malware reverse engineering.

Digital forensics is the practice of extracting and processing evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, flash-drives, and just about any other form of digital media. The results of our work are then used to support federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist activities.

Malware reverse engineering is the practice of analyzing malicious code. The goal of a reverse engineer is to understand how the malicious code works and determine facts such as