There is a significant shortage of malware analysts, a recruiter of information security professionals says. Brian Rogalski, a malware analyst at Raytheon, says his interest in malware analysis began to take shape. He says he always liked computers, and built his first one through trial and error while in high school. The majority of these roles are found in security consulting firms, security products companies and government contractors, versus enterprise environments, says Blackmere Consulting principal Domini Clark. “Malware analysts skills have given me the chance to explore the world, he says.”]
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