Offensive Security Analyst
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Pakistan Single Window
- Conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify security weaknesses across infrastructure and applications.
- Perform offensive security activities, including red teaming exercises, to simulate real-world cyber-attacks and evaluate the effectiveness of defensive measures.
- Knowledge of current attack methods, manual penetration testing techniques, tools (e.g., Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Sonar, Burp Suite etc.).
- Staying current with new attack vectors and tools, and incorporating them into testing procedures
- Work closely with the cross-domain teams to resolve security issues and suggest appropriate fixes.
- Documenting and reporting findings, including recommendations for remediation and liaising with internal stakeholders for closure.
- In-depth knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Top 10 security concepts, along with common application security risks.
- Perform in-depth manual and automated static secure code analysis with open source and commercial tools.
- Automate common testing techniques to improve efficiency and write technical and executive reports.
- Any other related duty assigned by Line Manager/HOD Information Security.
Requirements
- 0-3 years of experience in Cyber Security specific to vulnerability assessment & penetration testing.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ information security/ cybersecurity/ computer science related field required.
- Knowledge and understanding of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, OWASP and other standards & practices.
- In-depth knowledge of application security principles, including common vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10, ASVS.
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration tests using industry-standard tools and methodologies, such as Sonar, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, and Nessus.
- Strong understanding of cryptographic principles and encryption algorithms, as well as secure communication protocols such as HTTPS.
- Ability to interpret and analyze application source code, configuration files, and network traffic logs to identify security issues and recommend remediation strategies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, project-oriented environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Fuel Card
- Health benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Inclusive work culture & much more
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: APIs Application security Burp Suite Code analysis Computer Science Encryption Kali Linux Metasploit Nessus NIST Nmap Offensive security Open Source OWASP Pentesting Red team Vulnerabilities
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