Senior Web Application Security Tester

Noord-Holland  ‐ Onsite
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Programme Information for the Senior Web Application Security Tester:
Within the program, the web security project has the objective to improve the security of web application. Part of this project is setting up a centre of expertise on web security. Within this Centre of expertise staff will execute static and dynamic tests. The project will be started with external staffing and parallel internal staffing is recruited. These new staffing must be trained to take over the role.

Key areas of accountability:
In your role as a Web Application Security Tester in Prague/Amsterdam, your mission is to perform security source code reviews and security penetration test on web applications and to train internal staff on security testing of web applications.

You will be responsible for the following deliverables:
- Define and maintain security testing methodology to perform static and dynamic security testing of web applications
- Perform security source code reviews and security penetration testing on web applications in the countries of Central Europe.
- Train internal staff on web application security methodologies, best practices and tooling
- Support and advice countries solving detected vulnerabilities

What is expected from you?
Within this project role, it is vital that you have experience with web application security testing.
The Web Application Security Tester will have the following experience and skills:

* Relevant degree master/bachelor or similar qualifications by experience in IT/security, development
* At least 5 years of experience in IT security/development
* General knowledge (experienced consultant that can motivate people to follow adopt her/his ideas/solutions)
* A broad understanding of security and ability to talk to different levels: management and developers
* Technical knowledge (deep technical knowledge of web applications, HTTP, Javascript, secure coding, Web Application Firewalls)
* Experience with the OWASP security testing and source code review methodology
* Certified on source code analysis tools (eg HP WebInspect or BurpSuite) and dynamic security testing tools (eg HP fortify)
* Fluent communication skills (oral and written) in English
* Training and presentation skills in English
* Soft skills: highly developed organizational sensitivity

Start date
ASAP
From
Blue Professional Services Ltd
Published at
27.07.2012
Project ID:
398762
Contract type
Freelance
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