Malware Analyst

A malware analyst takes apart malicious software to understand what it does and how to stop it. You examine suspicious files in safe lab environments, run them to see their behavior, study their code, and document how they spread, hide, and communicate. The results help security teams write detection rules, update defenses, and respond to incidents. You often write reports for both technical teams and managers who need to understand the risk. Safety comes first, so most analysis happens in isolated systems that cannot harm real networks.