Lead Security Engineer

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. is seeking a Lead security engineer – Senior Associate to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

You will perform application, network, and infrastructure security testing, develop tools for penetration testing, and guide remediation with cross‑functional teams. You will work with Tenable, Burp Suite, and other security tools, contributing to incident investigations and enterprise security program maturation.

Qualifications

• AppSec assessments across web, API, internal apps using OWASP methodologies.
• Dynamic App Security Testing (DAST) to identify runtime vulnerabilities.
• Static App Security Testing (SAST) to analyze source code and binaries.
• Manual secure code reviews to find complex vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform security testing to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Develop and maintain scripts/tools to enhance testing and automation.
• Collaborate with teams to remediate findings and verify fixes.
• Lead vulnerability management using Tenable and related tools.
• Contribute to threat intelligence and security best practices.

Skills

Application Security

DAST

SAST

Secure Coding

Vulnerability Management

Penetration Testing

Threat Analysis

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master in CS/related

Tools

Tenable

Burp Suite

OWASP ZAP

Nmap

Metasploit

Job description

Lead security engineer – Senior Associate

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future. The Lead security engineer – Senior Associate will play a critical role in strengthening the organization’s security posture through proactive identification, exploitation, and mitigation of security weaknesses across applications, networks, endpoints, and infrastructure. This role focuses on penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and management (using tools like Tenable), application security assessment, and custom security tool development, while also supporting incident investigation and continuous security improvement initiatives. The individual will work closely with security, infrastructure, and application teams to identify risks, provide actionable remediation guidance, and help define and mature enterprise security best practices.

Requirements

• Application Security Assessments (AppSec) Perform application security assessments across web, API, and internal applications using OWASP methodologies (OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS, OWASP Testing Guide) and other industry‑accepted frameworks.
• Conduct Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) to identify runtime vulnerabilities such as injection flaws, authentication/authorization issues, session management weaknesses, and business logic flaws.
• Perform Static Application Security Testing (SAST) to analyze source code and binaries for insecure coding patterns, vulnerabilities, and compliance with secure coding standards.
• Carry out manual secure code reviews to identify complex vulnerabilities that automated tools may miss, including logic flaws, insecure cryptographic usage, and improper input validation.
• Provide clear, actionable remediation guidance to development teams, including secure coding recommendations and examples.
• Work closely with application owners and developers to retest fixes and confirm successful remediation.
• Vulnerability Management Conduct vulnerability scanning, monitoring, and reporting across enterprise assets using Tenable and other relevant tools.
• Analyze vulnerability scan results, validate findings, eliminate false positives, and prioritize remediation activities.
• Provide clear mitigation and remediation recommendations to infrastructure, application, and operations teams.
• Proactively follow up on remediation efforts and track vulnerability closure to ensure risk reduction.
• Offensive Security & Penetration Testing: Assist in designing, developing, and executing penetration testing plans for applications, networks, cloud, and infrastructure environments.
• Perform manual and automated security testing to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and exploitable weaknesses.
• Develop and maintain custom scripts and security tools to enhance penetration testing, automation, and validation efforts.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to perform security reviews and assessments for applications and network components.
• Threat, Malware & Research (Good to Have) Perform basic to intermediate threat analysis and malware analysis to understand attacker techniques and behaviors.
• Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, exploits, and attack techniques relevant to the organization.
• Recommend security enhancements, tools, and process improvements based on threat intelligence and industry trends.

Preference

Preference: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related on field experience is a must. Experience using Burp Suite, Owasp ZAP and other application security assessment tools. Experience of performing secure code reviews and static reviews using different tools or manually. Strong hands‑on experience with vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. Experience using Tenable (Nessus/Tenable.sc/Tenable.io) for vulnerability management and other penetration testing tools like nmap, Metasploit etc. Solid understanding of network, application, endpoint, and infrastructure security. Proficiency in scripting or programming (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar) for custom security tools and automation. Good understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, authentication mechanisms, and common attack techniques. Ability to clearly document findings and communicate risks to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Proactive mindset with the ability to identify, track, and follow up on security risks. Good to have Knowledge or experience in threat intelligence, malware analysis, or reverse engineering

Position Level Senior Associate Country India

Benefits and Compensation

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on‑site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Company Culture and Values

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together. Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.