Application Security Analyst

Overview

Employer Industry: Cybersecurity

• Opportunity for career advancement and growth within the organization
• Work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to work independently
• Engage in cross-team collaboration, enhancing stakeholder management skills
• Contribute to the optimization of application security processes and practices
• Chance to work with cutting-edge security tools and methodologies

• Manage new API security intake requests, ensuring proper documentation and risk assessment
• Coordinate with development teams to gather additional technical details for security testing
• Maintain and optimize application security scanning schedules for APIs, containers, and applications
• Perform and validate DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) scans, analyze results, and drive remediation
• Document findings, create actionable reports, and communicate risks effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Hands-on experience with API security testing and vulnerability management
• Strong knowledge of DAST tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP)
• Familiarity with container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, image scanning tools like Anchore or Trivy)
• Proven ability to manage security intake processes and coordinate across multiple development teams
• Solid understanding of secure coding practices, OWASP Top 10, and application-specific and API-specific security risks

• Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration for security tools
• Knowledge of cloud-native security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and API gateways
• Familiarity with threat modeling and risk assessment methodologies
• Exposure to Dev Sec Ops  practices and automation of security testing
• Certifications such as CISSP, GWAPT, or API Security Specialist

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