Security Consultant

Category:

Security

 

Location:

OPEN

 

Description:

We are currently interested in expanding our Security Team to address a growing volume of work. We have multiple positions for application vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and source code analysis.  Candidates must be well versed in performing assessments and testing coupled with researching exploits and vulnerabilities, reading security community sites and blogs, and experimenting with and writing exploits.  The candidate should be a self-starter who is highly motivated and willing to learn a constantly evolving skill set. 

 

Preferred Skills/Experience:       

·          Strong understanding of application security.

·          At least 2 years of experience performing penetration testing of web applications and their associated platforms (e.g., J2EE, .Net, Apache, IIS, Websphere, etc.).

·          Possess an in-depth understanding of ethical penetration test methodologies and best practices.

·          Excellent verbal and writing skills are a must as well as the ability to write clear and concise assessment reports.

·          Preferred experience with commercial penetration testing and auditing tools such as Tenable s Nessus, Core Impact, Retina, WebInspect, and AppDetective; as well as open source tools such as Nmap, Nikto, Paros, Burp, and Metasploit.

·          Software development experience with scripting languages such as PERL and Python. C++, C#, .Net, ActiveX and Java programming experience is desirable.

 

 

Preferred Education/Certfication:

·          Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent and 4+ years of related experience. 2-3 working in the cyber security field.

·          CISSP is not required, although it is a plus. 

 

 We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

IMPORTANT: Please remember to attach a Word document CV, profile or resume when applying and send to ablank@affinityit.com