Junior Gaming Analyst at Irdeto

The Role :

As a Junior Gaming Analyst, you will be part of a globally distributed team, acting as a true investigator. It will be your mission to protect our client's IP assets by researching cyberattacks & performing investigations on attackers, then wrapping them in reports. You will perform technical investigations, analyze videogame cheats and research the latest threats to customers in the videogame space. 

You will be a key member of our cyber services and investigations team at Irdeto – the team responsible for securing the most valuable media assets and devices. They do so by building, delivering, and supporting products and managed services to our global customer base of leading media companies like Hollywood studios, broadcasters, and sports rights owners. With access to the latest tools, subject-matter experts and technology, this team is market-driven, innovative and values creativity, hard work and the delivery of quality results for our customers.

Your mission at Irdeto 

• As a gamer, you keep track of the latest (cheat) developments in the videogame space
• You interact with cheat developers and obtain access to potential threats to our customers
• Perform hands-on (technical) analysis of the acquired threats (e.g. videogame cheats) 
• Write (detailed) technical reports based on your analysis findings
• Research various attacks discussed and published online in public-facing and closed groups.
• Test attacks discovered online in a scientifically rigid manner and report on the results.

How you can add value to the team

• Strong knowledge of network protocols and ability to understand Wireshark files (pcaps) 
• You're the Wizard of OS, able to use Windows, OSX, and Linux
• Able to troubleshoot issues (e.g. with installing cheats), use VM's
• Experience as IT administrator, network engineer, developer or cybersecurity through education or work experience. 
• Basic knowledge of Opensource Intelligence (especially the technical side) 
• Basic knowledge of scripting, able to troubleshoot issues and know how to install and configure VMs 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in generating reports that contain various types of data and analysis.
• Fluency in English; fluency in another language (Chinese, Russian, Korean, Ukrainian, Mandarin) will be considered an advantage.