Direct Client: Security Compliance Specialist for Reston, VA

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Mamatha Paladugu

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Nov 3, 2015, 12:57:14 PM11/3/15

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Prefer Locals. Candidates must have resided in the US for 3 consecutive years. Please send your resumes to mam...@pace-solutionsinc.com or call me on 443 539 8392

Security Compliance Specialist

Reston, VA

Longterm

Role Description:

This is a high priority, long-term position requiring the resource to:

• Work closely with other security engineers and development teams to define application security best practices, perform software architecture and design reviews, and support the identification, interpretation, and remediation of vulnerabilities across a variety of applications, programming languages, and platforms.

• Evaluate and enforce application security in all phases of the software development life cycle.

• Perform static (source code) and dynamic (runtime application) vulnerability assessments.

• Review application source code to find its security vulnerabilities (CSRF, XSS, SQL Injection, Privilege Escalation, etc.) and recommend remediation

• Perform third-party libraries security assessment and dependency analysis

• Proficiency in dynamic vulnerability analysis tools and penetration testing techniques is desired. Keen awareness of top application security vulnerabilities and mitigation methods (OWASP TOP 10, SANS 25, Mitre CVE, NIST NVD, etc.). Tools may include, but are not limited to IBM AppScan Dynamic and Source, HP WebInspect, HP Fortify, Burp Suite, SoapUI Pro, SamuraiWTF, Fiddler, and ZapProxy.

Required Skills:

· Application Security Assessment – (P2 – Proficient)

· Security Privacy & Compliance Frameworks – Other (P2 - Proficient)

Preferred Skills:

· Preferred certifications: Security+, CISM, GSLC, or CISSP

Additional Requirements:

· Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

· Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

· Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills

· Must be able to receive Federal Public Trust clearance

· Candidates must have lived in the US for 3 of the last 5 years.

· Candidates must be local to the Washington, D.C. Metro/Northern VA area – travel will not be reimbursed.