How common is malware analysis in a typical cybersecurity position?

I know this is a difficult question because of how many specialities are in cybersec, but I’d just like to hear some different careers and how common malware analysis projects are. Specifically, do you partake in any malware investigation in your career, and how common is the process? Do you know of any careers where it’s particularly popular?

I know malware analysts do exist but I’ve also heard it’s a pretty specialized and kind of niche career to specifically get …

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