Security Analyst – VAPT & Penetration Testing

BSL; Al Rayyan; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

BSL in Qatar is seeking a cybersecurity specialist to lead VAPT across enterprise IT environments, including apps, networks, and cloud. The role involves manual validation of findings, exploitation to assess impact, and reporting with remediation guidance.

You will work with engineers to remediate vulnerabilities and re-test to ensure risk reduction. The candidate will leverage tools like Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, and Kali Linux, and apply OWASP Top 10 and ISO security practices to

Qualifications

• Proficient in performing VAPT across networks, apps, and cloud environments.
• Demonstrated ability to validate vulnerabilities and false positives manually.
• Experience with OWASP Top 10 and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal and external penetration testing across networks, servers, and infrastructure.
• Perform web application and API testing against OWASP threats and best practices.
• Develop reports with evidence, risk ratings, business impact, and remediation steps.
• Collaborate with IT teams to remediate findings and retest after fixes.
• Automate testing activities using Python and standard security tools.

Skills

VAPT

Network Penetration Testing

Web Application Penetration Testing

API Security Testing

Infrastructure Security Testing

Cloud Security Testing

Vulnerability Exploitation & Valid

OWASP Top 10

SAST & DAST

Source-Code Security Analysis

Secure Coding Practices

Network & OS Security

Python/Security Automation

Tools

Burp Suite

Nmap

Nessus

Metasploit

Wireshark

Kali Linux

Job description

The candidate will be responsible for conducting comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) across enterprise IT environments, applications, networks, infrastructure, cloud platforms and security systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct internal and external penetration testing across networks, servers, firewalls, endpoints and infrastructure.
• Perform web application and API penetration testing, including testing against OWASP vulnerabilities.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and manually validate identified vulnerabilities and false positives.
• Perform controlled exploitation to determine the actual impact and severity of identified security weaknesses.
• Conduct security testing of network devices, firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, load balancers and servers.
• Perform application security testing covering authentication, authorization, session management, input validation, encryption and business-logic vulnerabilities.
• Conduct source-code security reviews and support SAST/DAST activities.
• Assess security of cloud environments and operating systems.
• Perform security assessments using tools such as Burp Suite, Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Wireshark and Kali Linux.
• Develop or automate penetration-testing/security activities using Python.
• Prepare detailed penetration-testing and vulnerability-assessment reports containing evidence, risk ratings, business impact and remediation recommendations.
• Work with technical teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities.
• Conduct retesting and validation after remediation.
• Follow established penetration-testing methodologies and cybersecurity best practices.
• Support security teams in identifying attack vectors and improving the organization's overall security posture.

Required Technical Skills

• Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)
• Network Penetration Testing
• Web Application Penetration Testing
• API Security Testing
• Infrastructure Security Testing
• Cloud Security Testing
• Vulnerability Exploitation & Validation
• OWASP Top 10
• SAST & DAST
• Source-Code Security Analysis
• Secure Coding Practices
• Network & Operating System Security
• Python/Security Automation
• Burp Suite
• Nmap
• Nessus
• Metasploit
• Wireshark
• Kali Linux

Requirements

Standards / Framework Knowledge

The candidate should have good knowledge of relevant cybersecurity standards and methodologies, including:

• OWASP
• NIST
• ISO/IEC 27001
• PCI DSS
• Penetration-testing methodologies and security best practices