Security Consultant - Spider Labs (Pen Testing)

Trustwave; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company, Trustwave, is seeking a Security Consultant for its SpiderLabs team. This remote position requires expertise in penetration testing and application security. You'll engage with clients, perform security assessments, and contribute to maintaining Trustwave's industry reputation. Ideal candidates are strong team players with the ability to operate autonomously and manage significant consulting engagements.

Qualifications

• Strong in application and network penetration testing.
• Experienced in Code Review, Cloud, Red Teaming, Mobile Application Security.
• Ability to present at conferences and maintain methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own and run key customer engagements.
• Perform deep security assessments and penetration tests.
• Interact with customers to provide excellent service.

Skills

Penetration Testing

Application Security

Network Security

Education

High School Diploma

Industry Certifications (OSCE, OSCP, CREST)

Job description

Security Consultant - Spider Labs (Pen Testing)

Canada

Job Description

Posted Monday, June 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM

About Trustwave

Trustwave is a leading cybersecurity and managed security services provider focused on threat detection and response. We uncover threats that others can’t and respond quicker than others can to protect against the devastating impacts of cyberattacks. We’re a world-class team of cyber consultants, threat hunters and researchers serving clients in 96 countries. At Trustwave, you can learn alongside the best, make a personal impact on a global scale, and solve new challenges every day. Learn more about us at https://www.trustwave.com .

Security Consultant
The Security Consultant role offers an exciting opportunity to work within the world renowned and truly global SpiderLabs team. The team currently has security consultants throughout North America, Latin and Central America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia.

Location - CANADA

Candidates should be well versed in penetration testing, application security of web applications and thick clients as well as the softer side of consultancy. Consultants must be able to effectively balance workload, work effectively and closely with colleagues within the ever growing team worldwide.

Specific Responsibilities:

• The consultant is expected to own and run key customer engagements as directed by their manager
• As an industry leader, the consultant will maintain Trustwave's reputation within their center of excellence by participating in industry events and from time to time, supporting pre‐sales activities as required by their manager
• Perform deep, detailed and advanced security assessments and penetration tests
• Interact with customers to provide excellent service via pre-engagement meetings, post-test debriefs as well as interaction during engagements
• Creates organizational knowledge about key technologies, tools and methodologies
• Candidates will have the opportunity to perform security research involving bug hunting, exploit development, reverse engineering and cryptography.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be experienced and strong in application and network penetration testing.
• Candidate must be experienced in one of: Code Review, Cloud, Red Teaming, Mobile Application Security
• Software development and scripting experience required.
• Ability to present at conferences.
• Is a highly autonomous worker, able to operate with little to no supervision
• Strong team player and technical innovator with an ability to build and leverage relationships on an inter and intra departmental basis
• Ability to create and maintain methodologies and process definitions
• Experience developing, delivering and managing large consulting engagements
• This is a remote/work from home position, candidate must be in and authorized to work in the USA
• This position requires up to 25% travel, more is possible if desired by the candidate

Education:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; a college or university degree is a plus.
• Industry certifications like OSCE, OSCP, CREST is a plus

This is a remote opportunity open to anyone legally authorized to work in Canada. Guided by our flexible workplace philosophy, Moments That Matter , people gather in the office when in-person interaction is most impactful; full-time remote employees may be asked to travel occasionally based on the needs of the team and the business.

Trustwave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to treating everyone with respect, one of our core TRUST Values, and strive to create a culture that empowers all Trustees to be their best, most authentic selves. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.

To All Agencies:

Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Trustwave outside of the Talent Acquisition team. Trustwave’s policy is to only accept resumes from agencies via the Trustwave Agency Portal. Agencies must have a valid fee agreement in place and they must have been assigned the specific requisition to which they submit resumes, by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of Trustwave and in the event a candidate is submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.