About
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.
NOTE: This position requires 3 days per week on site in Reston, VA.
Required Experience:
- Conduct penetration tests on web, mobile, thick client applications and underlying infrastructure for vulnerabilities using both manual and automated testing techniques.
- Work independently to perform application security penetration testing.
- Conduct advanced code security reviews with developers across Java, JavaScript, c++, and emerging programming languages including python.
- Experience in software engineering, ideally full stack software development, including modern technologies and application architectures
- Strong scripting and automation experience using one or more programming languages
- Solid working knowledge of application security fundamentals including the OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, and implementing secure coding practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred:
- Experience with performing manual code reviews of all the modern programming languages.
- Practical hands-on experience validating vulnerabilities and proficiency with Burp Suite
- Mobilie application penetration testing
- Thick client application penetration testing
- Cloud penetration testing
- Strong working knowledge of Secure Development Lifecycles and experience triaging and remediating technical vulnerabilities identified by web application scanning tools
- Understanding of automated security testing approaches and tools
- Experience in building and operating security tools within CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with proactive integration of security into the development process
- Past experience as an application security practitioner or software engineer
Educational & Professional Credentials:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of security engineering experience in the Information Security industry
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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
