Security Analyst

Meta; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Security Analyst for their Bug Bounty program. The role involves analyzing security vulnerabilities reported by researchers, collaborating with product teams to resolve these issues, and enhancing the bug bounty program. Candidates should have knowledge of web security issues and experience with scripting languages. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a significant global program.

Qualifications

• Participation in bug bounty programs.
• Experience analyzing source code for security vulnerabilities.
• Contributions to the security community.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and respond to security vulnerabilities.
• Communicate with researchers on unclear reports.
• Assist product teams in fixing vulnerabilities.
• Grow and develop the bug bounty program.

Skills

Web security knowledge (OWASP top 10)

Clear written and verbal communication

Scripting languages proficiency

Job description

Overview

Meta Security is looking for a Security Analyst to join our Bug Bounty program. You will be responsible for communicating with and validating security vulnerabilities from a community of security researchers around the globe. You will gain insights of Meta's codebase to understand the root cause of each vulnerability, and have the opportunity to play a key role in one of the largest bug bounty programs in the world. The Bug Bounty program incentivizes security researchers to search for, find and report security vulnerabilities across Meta's family of products, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Quest. The program serves as the final level of protection per Meta's Shift Left operating model, aiming to discover and resolve vulnerabilities that have landed in production and are at risk of being exploited, and acts as a feedback loop for other security efforts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, assess, and respond to various security vulnerabilities we receive as part of our Bug Bounty program
• Follow up with researchers on unclear reports
• Understand the root cause of security vulnerabilities to help the product team fix them
• Play an active role in continuing to grow and develop the bug bounty program and other internal security and privacy initiatives
• Own expansions to the program, including private bounties
• Own critical submissions to resolution - liaise a plan with product teams, advise on the right mitigation strategy
• Implement bug fixes and feature enhancements to the program's public and internal code base
• Familiarity with web security issues (e.g. OWASP top 10)
• Ability to follow bug reports, reproduce and triage them
• Proficient in clear written and verbal communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Participation in bug bounty programs (not necessarily Meta's bug bounty program)
• Experience with analyzing source code to find security vulnerabilities
• Contributions to the security community (public research, blogging, presentations, etc)
• Experience writing in scripting languages and willingness to learn new languages

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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