Application Security Analyst at Electronic Arts

Attendance required to the Madrid office, 3 days a week.EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling video game franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, and EA SPORTS UFC.We are looking for an experienced Application Security Analyst who is passionate about video games and security to join our EA SPORTS Security team. Position Overview You will analyze cheat data and provide actionable recommendations.You will simulate real-world attack scenarios and attempt to exploit and abuse game designs/featuresYou will perform technical security assessments, audits, and design reviews.You will analyze, assess, and respond to Security threats affecting Game Security.You will advise game teams on how to mitigate against abuseYou will partner with other security software engineers, data scientists, and security product managers, and improve our security posture.You will develop internal tooling needed to support reverse engineering / red teamingQualificationsKnowledge of video games with virtual economies or cheating/bottingBasic to intermediate understanding of the Windows kernel and its internal systemsKnowledge of operating system fundamentals (processes, threads, virtual memory, etc.)Data querying skills with experience in Presto and MySQLAbility to read and understand C++ (bonus if some knowledge in C#, Java, or .NET CIL)Ability to safely handle potentially malicious softwareSoftware development experience and the ability to write your own tools, scripts, and extensionsExperience with debuggers such as WinDbg, x64dbg, OllyDbg, or gdbKnowledge of cryptography fundamentalsExperience with disassemblers such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or radare2 Apply Now