Application Security Analyst- Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

GuidePoint Security offers an inclusive set of Application Security services, including tactical assessments and strategic advisory. As an Application Security Analyst within Strategic Application Security Services, your primary responsibilities will be assisting with the delivery of DevSecOps and strategic AppSec projects. These offerings include performing DevSecOps/Agile and AppSec Program Assessments, performing Architecture Reviews and Threat Modeling, designing DevSecOps pipelines, assisting organizations with large-scale DevSecOps transformations, performing secure configuration reviews, and providing technical leadership within our Application Security practice.   The Application Security Analyst joins GuidePoint’s elite team of Application Security experts to deliver the aforementioned services, which involves performing engagements, communicating with clients, delivering comprehensive reports, and providing thought leadership within the Application Security space. You will spend your time focusing on challenging projects and solving complex problems. Our clients will rely on your experience, adaptability, and creativity to protect their business applications and mature their Application Security capabilities.
GuidePoint Security’s Application Security team's offerings consistently evolve with the security industry and risks that modern environments face.   Role Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 20%
• Assist with the performance of Application Security services, including but not limited to DevSecOps and Application Security Program Assessments,  Application Architecture Reviews, Threat Modeling, designing industry-leading Application Security programs, Secure SDLC Implementation, Security Configuration Reviews, AppSec-related training
• Contribute to comprehensive assessment deliverables that are proficiently tailored to both technical and managerial audiences and fully detail the technical execution, core deficiencies, business impact, and realistic remediation strategies
• Awareness and understanding of the rapidly changing application security landscape, including open-source and commercial tools, assessment methodologies and approaches, and strategy frameworks, such as OWASP SAMM, and BSIMM
• Familiarity with common Agile development methodologies, such as the Scaled Agile Framework
• Familiarity with common DevSecOps related tooling including but not limited to continuous integration tooling (Jenkins, Bamboo), QA testing frameworks and tools (Cucumber, NUnit, JUnit ), automated application security testing tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, OSA), defect tracking systems (JIRA, Azure DevOps), and containerization technologies
• Understanding of a broad range of application security issues, mitigation strategies, and common application security controls
• Contribute to marketing initiatives via activities such as publishing research, speaking at industry conferences, authoring blog articles and white-papers, hosting webinars, and developing security tools
• Perpetually strengthen relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities to stay at the forefront of the information security industry
• Foster client relationships by providing support, information, and guidance
• Maintain a strong desire to learn, adapt, and improve along with a rapidly-growing company
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education, Credentials, and Experience

• Direct hands-on experience in performing Application Security service offerings, including but not limited to DevSecOps implementations, tool automation, application threat modeling, application architecture reviews, and program assessments
• Experience and working knowledge of Application Security controls, application architectures, database architectures, security requirements, and industry standards and frameworks
• Operational DevSecOps experience
• Hands-on experience with a broad range of DevOps tooling that is necessary to support scalable application security, such as containerization technologies, continuous integration tools, source code repositories, defect tracking systems, and QA testing tools
• Strong communication skills that include the ability to clearly articulate thoughts and distill complex problems into digestible pieces of information during live conversations, formal deliverables, white papers, and case studies
• InfoSec community involvement, such as conference speaking, blog/whitepaper authoring, and podcast speaking/producing experience is strongly preferred
• Standard industry certifications are preferred
• Experience in an enterprise-level consulting services or Application Security related role is strongly preferred
• Internal operational (non-consulting) experience is strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.  

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks….

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option