IT Security Specialist

Who are we, and what do we do?

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a Senior Application Security Analyst. The Senior Application Security Analyst is responsible for conducting vulnerability assessments on the organization's applications and working with application development and support teams to coordinate remediation. This role will report to the Advanced Application Security Lead and will work closely with the application development teams to assess applications for security vulnerabilities. This individual will also need to work across several application vulnerability assessment capabilities and help application teams to adopt secure development best practices. The Application Security Engineer will help define and drive the implementation of these capabilities and work to integrate application security processes within the SDLC.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop roadmap for application security through the assessment of the application portfolio for Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and develop processes for vulnerability identification, analysis and remediation coordination.
• Implement capabilities to conduct Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Container, IaC scans and develop processes required to integrate into the SDLC.
• Identify, prioritize, and determine remediation priorities with leadership and security architecture based on impact to the information systems and their data.
• Partner with application development teams to determine and implement secure development practices including training developers.
• Assist in the prioritization and scheduling of Application Security scans for the company.
• Participate in application threat modeling exercises.
• Review code for security issues.

What Skills You Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years of Application Security and/or Web Application Development Experience.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Acunetix 360, CheckmarxOne).
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of secure coding concepts.
• Experience utilizing automated and manual testing techniques to identify and report on security vulnerabilities in an application.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop processes and methodologies.
• Ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet tight deadlines and customer needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with strong oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Preferred CSSLP, Certified Ethical Hacker or similar certifications preferred.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.