Senior App Sec Assessment Eng Job requirement

Job ID:Senior App Sec Assessment Eng *** ).

Rate may vary depending on candidate preference for either w-2 (benefits or

no benefits) or must have a 'LLC' -limited liability corporation.

Location:Washington, DC

Years of experience:11+ years' experience.

Duration: *** +

Number of positions:1

Interviews:Either phone or in-person.

Job Description:

As a member of the security team the Application Security Assessment

Engineer is responsible for IT system and application vulnerability

assessment using Security Assessment tools.

As a member of the security Team this role is responsible for IT system and

application vulnerability assessment using Security Assessment tools. This

position is also responsible for continuous monitoring, routine scanning, on

demand scanning as part of application or system deployment process.

The consultant should have demonstrated experience in assessing and

recommending required security controls for enterprise applications.

Consultant should be well-versed in conducting vulnerability and security

assessments and penetration tests.

Responsibilities/Duties:

* Familiarity with OWASP and NIST standards for application and

network assessments

* Perform vulnerability assessments of all network systems

including scanning and analysis of the target networks.

* Perform security assessments of new and existing application

by performing periodic scans.

* Research platform specific disclosed vulnerabilities and

analyze the impact to the enterprise.

* Working knowledge of Web Application firewalls is necessary.

* Have a strong understanding of the Ethical Hacker processes

and procedures

* Responsible for creating documentation on specific

remediation steps to close vulnerabilities or mitigate risk to acceptable

levels

* Strong knowledge and ability to operate vulnerability

assessment and application assessment tools (e.g. Nexpose, Appspider,

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