Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 3+ years

Education Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years' relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years' higher education and/or work experience

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Senior web application penetration tester performing grey/white box testing on web apps, APIs, and networks; leverages Burp Suite Pro and open-source tools in a hybrid work setting to strengthen security posture.

Key Responsibilities

Complete penetration testing of web applications and APIs
Define testing methods
Gather intelligence on vulnerabilities
Validate controls
Educate cybersecurity teams

Technical Overview

Cybersecurity testing with emphasis on web apps; tooling includes Burp Suite Pro and various open-source tools; knowledge of networking, operating systems, and scripting.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior penetration tester focused on web applications in a hybrid Wilmington, DE environment, with strong knowledge of Burp Suite Pro and OWASP Top 10, plus solid scripting and networking skills.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years' relevant work experienceor in lieu of a degreea combined minimum of 7 years' higher education and/or work experienceIntermediate working knowledge of penetration testing and red team toolsStrong knowledge of networking and network protocolsIntermediate working knowledge of operating systems and scripting and/or coding

Nice-to-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceCybersecurityor Information TechnologyStrong understanding of information security conceptsOWASP Top 10 understandingPenetration testing certifications

Required Skills

Bachelor's degreepenetration testinggrey box/white box testingBurp Suite ProAPIsnetwork protocolsoperating systemsscripting

Hard Skills

Burp Suite ProOpen Source ToolingWeb Application Penetration TestingGrey Box testingWhite Box testingAPIsNetwork protocolsOperating systemsScripting and/or coding

Soft Skills

communicationtrainingteam collaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Required

Penetration testing-specific or Cybersecurity domain-related industry-recognized certification

Preferred

OWASP Top 10 understanding

Industry & Role

Industry Banking

Job Function Perform and lead web application penetration testing to identify and remediate security weaknesses

Role Subtype Penetration Tester

Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Networking / TCP-IP

Keywords for Your Resume

senior web application penetration testerweb applicationhybridwilmingtondelawareburp suite proowasp top 10penetration testingcybersecuritynetworkingscriptingoperating systemsgrey boxwhite boxapisrisk managementinternal controlspen testingsecurity testingnetwork protocolsOWASP Top 10

Deal Breakers

Less than 3 years' relevant experience, No Burp Suite Pro experience, Lack of scripting/coding ability

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