Vulnerability researcher conducting advanced reverse engineering and zero-day discovery on target systems to support U.S. Cyber Command offensive cyberspace operations. This role combines deep technical expertise in binary analysis with operational intelligence impact.
What you'll do
- Conduct vulnerability research and reverse engineering using disassemblers, debuggers, and binary analysis tools to identify zero-day weaknesses in target software, firmware, and hardware
- Discover and validate vulnerabilities through fuzzing, code analysis, and dynamic analysis across compiled applications (C/C++/Rust)
- Develop proof-of-concept exploits to demonstrate vulnerability validity and assess operational utility for capability development
- Perform technical analysis of target system architectures, protocols, and security mechanisms to map attack surfaces and exploitation pathways
- Deliver technical intelligence briefs and detailed documentation on vulnerability findings and recommended exploitation approaches to capability development teams
- Collaborate with offensive cyber operators to integrate vulnerability research into operational tools and tradecraft
- Monitor public vulnerability disclosures and adversary techniques relevant to target platforms
Mission
This position directly supports United States Cyber Command (USCC) at Fort Meade, Maryland. The role is critical to developing cyber offensive capabilities by identifying exploitable weaknesses in adversary systems and translating research findings into operational tools for cyberspace operations.
Required skills
- IDA Pro / Ghidra / Binary Ninja
- x86/x64/ARM assembly language
- WinDbg / GDB / LLDB debuggers
- Vulnerability discovery in compiled software
- Memory corruption / logic flaw analysis
- AFL / libFuzzer / Honggfuzz fuzzing
- Python scripting for automation
- Technical documentation and reporting