Research Intern - RedTeam

Research Intern - RedTeam

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About Malforge Academy

ethical malware development

We build and teach what real-world red teamers use: custom payloads, evasion techniques, and in-memory tooling — all designed for stealth, performance, and realism.

We are looking for a motivated Malware Development Research Intern to join our cybersecurity research team. This role will focus on analyzing and understanding malware behavior, reverse-engineering malicious code, and contributing to the development of tools to detect and mitigate threats. The intern will work closely with our security research initiatives. We build and teach what real-world red teamers use: custom payloads, evasion techniques, and in-memory tooling — all designed for stealth, performance, and realism.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of malware samples to understand their functionality, propagation methods, and impact.
• Reverse-engineer malicious code using tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra etc.
• Assist in developing and testing proof-of-concept tools for malware detection and analysis.
• Collaborate with the team to integrate AI-driven approaches into malware research workflows.
• Document findings and present research results to the team.
• Interest in

  ethical

  malware development

  ,

  reverse engineering

  , or

  red teaming

• Stay updated on the latest malware trends, vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence.
• Implement

  code injection techniques

  like DLL injection, process hollowing, thread hijacking, etc.
• Willingness to learn and experiment independently in a research-heavy role
  

What You Will Work On

research-centric

• Research and develop Proof-of-Concept (PoC) malware and red team implants
• Explore and implement AV/EDR evasion techniques (e.g., API unhooking, process injection, LOLBAS)
• Build custom loaders, droppers, remote access tools (RATs), and C2-compatible payloads
• Experiment with sandbox evasion, AMSI bypass, and in-memory execution methods
• Analyze and modify real-world malware samples for research and evasion testing
• Write and analyze malware in

  C/C++, Python, Go, Rust

  , or

  Assembly

• Work with different RedTeam tools

What You'll Gain

• Mentorship

  from professional malware developers and red teamers
• Access to an isolated

  Malware R&D Lab

  (VMs, test samples, tools, guides)
• Real-world experience in offensive malware tooling
• Flexible work arrangements
• A collaborative and innovative work environment
  

How to Apply

Please send the following:

• Your

  Resume

  (PDF)
• GitHub, GitLab, or any code/project portfolio (if available)
• A short write-up of any malware-related research, experiments, or personal projects (even blogs or labs)
• 📧

  Email to:

  malforgeacademy@gmail.com

Subject Line:

If you’re serious about leveling up in offensive security and want to be mentored by professionals in malware R&D — we invite you to apply and get hands-on with cutting-edge red team tooling.

Note: This internship is strictly for legal, educational, and simulation purposes only. We do not support or condone black-hat activity.