Senior Windows Desktop Security Tester & Mentor

Catalyic Security

Lahore

On-site

PKR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Catalyic Security is seeking a Senior Desktop Application Security Tester to lead security assessments of Windows desktop applications for clients. You will identify vulnerabilities through hands-on testing and code review, and report findings with remediation guidance.

You will mentor developers and junior testers, document actionable results, and help teams adopt secure coding practices across projects.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in application security testing.
Strong hands-on experience with Windows internals and desktop security.
Proficiency in reverse engineering and binary analysis.
Solid understanding of secure code review across desktop languages (C, C++, C#/.NET).
Strong report writing and technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

Perform end-to-end security testing of Windows desktop applications.
Conduct source code reviews to identify security flaws and insecure coding practices.
Carry out vulnerability analysis, including memory corruption and binary-level issues, authentication weaknesses, insecure data storage, IPC, DLL hijacking, and privilege escalation paths.
Document findings in clear, actionable technical reports.
Recommend practical fixes and validate remediation.
Support development teams in adopting secure coding practices.
Guide and mentor junior testers on methodology and tooling.