Manual Ethical Hacker

Bank of America; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 117,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced Manual Ethical Hacker to join our Cyber Security Assurance Offensive Security team in the Denver area. The role focuses on performing application security assessments, identifying vulnerabilities, and guiding remediation across the bank’s applications and controls.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of pentesting experience, hands-on expertise with Burp, AppScan, and SQL Map, and strong programming and scripting skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional pentesting or application security experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong technical knowledge in security engineering, authentication and security protocols, and web technologies.
• Experience with manual code reviews for security issues and with SAST tools.
• Ability to reproduce findings, discuss remediation concepts, and develop PoCs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze internal and external threats on information systems.
• Incorporate attack techniques into offensive security testing.
• Assess security of multiple technology systems and controls.
• Provide practical risk guidance and remediation recommendations.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and briefings for stakeholders.
• Mentor junior assessors and share expertise.

Skills

Threat modeling

Penetration testing

Web app security

Code review

SAST tools

PoCs

Tools

Burp Suite

IBM AppScan

SQL Map

Job description

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description: Manual Ethical Hacking is part of the Application Development Security Framework Program within Bank of America’s Cyber Security Assurance Offensive Security group. The program provides services to assess the vulnerability of the bank’s applications to malicious hacking activity. This intermediate technical role is responsible for performing application security assessments of the bank's technologies, applications, and cyber security controls while adapting testing methods to evolving and emerging threats. Key responsibilities include performing research, understanding the bank’s security policies, working with the appropriate partners to complete assessments and simulations, identifying misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, and reporting on associated risk. These individuals partner closely with security partners, CIO clients and multiples lines of business.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assigned analysis of internal and external threats on information systems and predict future threat behavior
• Incorporate threat actors' tactics, techniques, and procedures into offensive security testing
• Perform assessments of the security, effectiveness, and practicality of multiple technology systems
• Leverage innovative thinking to help solve problems or introduce new ideas to processes or products applicable to offensive security.
• Prepare and present detailed technical information for various media including documents, reports, and notifications
• Provide clear and practical advice regarding managed risks
• Learn and develop advanced technical and leadership skills, Mentor Junior assessors in technical tradecraft and soft skills

Required Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of professional pentesting, application security or ethical hacking experience, preferably in a large, complex, enterprise environment
• Detailed technical knowledge in at least 3 of the following areas: security engineering; application architecture; authentication and security protocols; application session management; applied cryptography; common communication protocols; mobile frameworks; single sign-on technologies; exploit automation platforms; RESTful web services SQL injection/XSS attack without the use of tools
• Experience performing manual code reviews for security relevant issues
• Experience working with SAST tools to identify vulnerabilities
• Able to manually identify and reproduce findings, discuss remediation concepts, develop PoCs for vulnerabilities, use scripting/coding techniques, proficiently execute common penetration testing tools, triage, and support incidents, and produce high value findings
• Experience performing manual web application assessments i.e., must be able to simulate a Knowledge of network and Web related protocols/technologies (e.g., UNIX/LINUX, TCP/IP, Cookies)
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools and penetration testing techniques
• Solid programming/debugging skills
• Experience of using a variety of tools, included, but not limited to, IBM AppScan, Burp and SQL Map Threat Analysis
• Innovative Thinking Technology Systems Assessment Technical Documentation Advisory

Desired Certifications

• CISSP, CEH, OSCP, OSWE, GPEN, PenTest+ or similar
• Strong programming/scripting skills
• Mobile application analysis
• Frida Binary analysis (disassembly skills)
• Skills: Advisory Innovative Thinking Technical Documentation Technology System Assessment Threat Analysis Adaptability Collaboration Executive Presence Scenario Planning and Analysis Test Engineering Controls Management Information Systems Management Issue Management Mentoring Presentation Skills

Additional Skills

• Advisory Innovative Thinking Technical Documentation Technology System Assessment Threat Analysis Adaptability Collaboration Executive Presence Scenario Planning and Analysis Test Engineering Controls Management Information Systems Management Issue Management Mentoring Presentation Skills

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40

Pay Transparency details US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St - Denver Gis (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842), US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)

Pay range $117,000.00 - $147,700.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible. This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits. This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

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