Job Title:

Cyber Security Research Scientist - San Francisco, CA

Job Description:

Cyber Security Research Scientist
(Advantage #340524)

Advantage Resourcing is the preferred vendor for our major banking customer. 
(Role is available to sit onsite in San Francisco, CA, Chandler, AZ, or Minneapolis, MN)

This position is a part of the Cyber Threat Management - Vulnerability Assessment Team.

Required:

• 2+ years of information security experience in converged testing (red teaming)
• 1+ year of experience in network, social, and physical domains
• 2+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: creating proof of concepts, creating exploits, or reverse engineering Intermediate Information Security technical skills Proficient in working with systems, networks, and application vulnerability testing Ability to manage complex security scenarios and develop innovative solutions to address the most recent cyber threats
• 8+ years over-all within an Information Security Frameworks role and responsibilities

Description:

• Performs basic computer security incident response activities and technical investigations of information security related incidents.
• Partners with senior level engineers on scans of networks to identify security vulnerabilities.
• Acts as professional ethical penetration tester utilizing hacking tools to modify or create proof of concept exploits that mimic techniques of attackers to identify vulnerabilities and associate with a severity rating by deriving impact and ease of exploit.
• Job responsibilities include using networking devices, appliance products and conducting web-based application penetration tests, logical security audits, and hands-on technical security evaluations and implementations and developing custom penetration testing techniques and tools.
• Performs security risk assessments to ensure compliance with corporate information security policies and adherence to best practices.
• Conducts the research, analysis, design, testing and implementation of medium to complex computer network security/protection technologies for company information and network systems/applications. Identifies security vulnerabilities for the company's networks, application systems, hardware infrastructure and emerging technologies to improve the enterprise information security posture.
• Communicates to the line of business on the inherent risks, providing meaningful hardening and mitigation strategies.
• Provides guidance and leadership to Information Security Engineers and acts as a mentor for these engineers interested in penetration testing and offensive security.

Additional Details:  

Job ID:
340524

Dept ID:
10600

Location:
San Francisco, CA
United States of America

Industry:
Online / Full App

Job Type:
Temp Position
Folder Group ID
258

Posted Date:9/25/2018

Domain:arna

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