Application Security Consultant

Description

Job description
Responsibilities range from auditing code, architecture and databases used in customdeveloped web and cloud applications, to testing for common application level vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and providing both vulnerability analysis and development advise for application hardening.
Applicant must possess a strong background in software development, secure coding techniques, secure architecture, software security frameworks, common weaknesses and vulnerability analysis. Candidate should have experience securing web and mobile applications, APIs, microservices, containers, cloud and cloudhybrid architectures.
Responsibilities include Working with application development and QA teams across multiple products to Review, evaluate and prioritize vulnerability findings Provide SME support on secure code implementation, design and architecture.
Threatmodelling & risk analysis Training Participate in providing annual OWASP & PCI training for developers Helps maintain updated Secure Coding Best Practices Common application level vulnerabilities
Risk Management Findings/vulnerability prioritization Mitigation strategy
Controls Evaluation Review, validate, recommend and create standards Review of opensource development libraries for security risks Web application firewall (WAF) rule development and implementation Security technologies review and recommendations
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications Bachelors of Computer Science or similar 6 or more years of experience in applying Information Security best practices to Information Technology assets plus 5 or more years of experience with software development. Experience with static and dynamic vulnerability identification using industry leading scanning tools and manual code reviews Experience with the Top 10 OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) vulnerabilities (most critical web vulnerabilities) and how to identify and remediate them Solid understanding of Information Security in general and the specific behaviors that would secure TSYS information assets Ability to translate Information Security policies and procedures into language that a business and/or technical person can understand; and ability to effectively communicate with both nontechnical and technical people Strong problem solving with the ability to methodically and objectively analyze and resolve Information Security challenges Ability to work well inside and outside the team