Associate Security Consultant | Junior Penetration Tester

Associate Security Consultant | Junior Penetration Tester

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UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

As Ultraviolet Cyber engages with clients in the application of our software security improvement methodologies, the Associate Security Consultant joins in the execution of planned project deliverables that assist clients in learning, understanding, and applying Ultraviolet's secure software development methodologies. You will be responsible for applying software engineering and software security skills to assist teams in the completion of client engagements. Typical tasks span activities in the software development lifecycle including security requirements analysis, secure development, security testing, and analysis of security controls. You will employ sound communication skills interacting with clients to understand problems and provide solutions. You will often be responsible for writing analysis results in sections of final reports as part of deliverables to clients.

What You'll Do:

• Consult with UltraViolet Cyber customers on varied engagements
• Software Penetration Testing
• Source Code Analysis
• Threat Modeling
• Secure Software Design and Architecture
• Network Security Testing
• Develop detailed reports on software analysis, penetration testing, and vulnerability findings
• Participate in UltraViolet's extensive training program to prepare skills for consulting on customer projects
• Collaborate with a talented team of cyber security practitioners
• Shadow Senior and Principal Consultants on the job to learn best practices, TTPs, and application security deliverables
• Partner with project leaders to deliver on customer timelines and schedules

What You Have:

• US Citizenship is required
• Technical skills
  • Familiarity with software security weaknesses, attacks and exploitation techniques
  • Familiarity with secure code review a plus
  • Familiarity with at least one software programming language and framework a plus
  • Experience performing web application penetration testing a plus
  • Experience with .NET, Java, multiple operating systems and RDBMS
  • Experience with other languages (e.g. JavaScript, Python, Ruby, PHP, Perl, COBOL, SQL, or Assembly) (Desired)
• Consulting skills
  • Ability to interface with clients, utilizing consulting and negotiating skills
  • Ability to undertake and complete tasks independently, meet schedules and delivery timelines, and to move swiftly from concepts and theory to action
• Team-oriented skills
  • Ability to collaborate with project team members, take direction from the project lead and execute tasks consistently
• Communication
  • Written communication skills for use in preparing formal documentation
  • Verbal skills that include the ability to clearly articulate thoughts and to deliver presentations
  • Ability to persuade
• Demeanor
  • Enthusiasm and commitment along with professional interpersonal skills and an entrepreneurial drive
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%

What We Offer:

• 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
• Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
• Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.