Roles · Software and IT

AI malware analyst

Creates and tests code for applications. Corrects errors in programs. Maintains software packages to handle specific jobs.

Duc Anderson“I write code and correct errors in programs.”An example character, not a real person.
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Malware analyst · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Write and rewrite programs using workflow charts and diagrams.
  2. Correct errors by making changes and rechecking the program.
  3. Write and maintain computer programs to handle specific jobs.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Computer Programmers” (O*NET 15-1251.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
  • Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
  • Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software packages to handle specific jobs such as tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data, or controlling other equipment.

Malware analyst · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • C#
  • C++
  • Cascading style sheets CSS
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Git
  • Hypertext markup language HTML

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits