Senior Manual Ethical Hacker - App Security

NBMBAA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 117,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an intermediate-level Manual Ethical Hacker within its Cyber Security Assurance Offensive Security group to assess applications and security controls. You will perform penetration testing, threat modeling, and manual code reviews across enterprise technologies, reporting findings and advising on risk remediation from Denver, CO.

The role requires 4+ years of pentesting experience, familiarity with SAST tools like IBM AppScan and Burp, and strong scripting abilities.

Qualifications

• 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

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

Skills

Penetration testing

Application security

Threat analysis

SAST tools

Burp Suite

IBM AppScan

SQL Map

Manual code review

PoCs

Scripting

Tools

Burp Suite

IBM AppScan

SQL Map

Job description

Bank of America is seeking an intermediate-level Manual Ethical Hacker within its Cyber Security Assurance Offensive Security group to assess applications and security controls. You will perform penetration testing, threat modeling, and manual code reviews across enterprise technologies, reporting findings and advising on risk remediation from Denver, CO.

The role requires 4+ years of pentesting experience, familiarity with SAST tools like IBM AppScan and Burp, and strong scripting abilities.