- Scope and execute in-depth security assessments and vulnerability research across a broad range of on-premise software, cloud services and infrastructure
- Perform in-depth security assessments using results from static and dynamic analysis
- Create testing tools to help teams identify security-related weaknesses
- Collaborate with teams to help them triage and fix security issues
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (. Electrical Engineering)
- 2+ years industry experience in one or more of the following areas: software/product security assessments, penetration testing, red teaming, web application assessments
- Aptitude for self-study, setting and achieving long term goals (for example, learning an unfamiliar programming language)
- Ability to effectively assess and communicate risks and appropriate levels of urgency to management and engineering staff
- Excellent organizational, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
- This role does not require access to a cleared work environment. Security clearances are not required, and active clearances cannot be sponsored.
- Flexibility to work in Hybrid model (50%) from our Reading office.
- Proficiency with multiple programming languages, preferably Go, Java, Python or C/C++
- 5+ years industry experience in software development
- Ability to perform manual source code reviews in one of the aforementioned languages, or assisted review with code analysis tools
- Hands-on experience in one or more of the following with an interest in doing full time research: cybersecurity consulting, security engineering, vulnerability management, risk assessments, bug bounty hunting, malware analysis, forensics
- OSCP, OSWE certification, or interest in achieving certification
- Experience navigating and working with extremely large codebases is also highly desirable
- Experience using common security assessment tools and techniques in one or more the following categories: Mobile Application Assessment (iOS / Android), Reverse Engineering (. IDA Pro/Ghidra/Radare2), Fuzzing (. Jazzer/AFL/Peach), Web Application assessment (. Burp Suite Proxy, ZAP, REST API testing)
- Proficiency in manual penetration testing in at least TWO or more of the following areas - Mobile, API, Infrastructure, OS, Web Application
- Knowledge of common vulnerabilities in different types of software and programming languages, including: How to test for/exploit them, real world mitigations that can be applied
- Familiarity with vulnerability classification frameworks (. OWASP Top 10, CVSS, MITRE CVE)
- Ability to threat model systems/applications/platforms to assess design and find flaws that can be exploited
- A team of very skilled and diverse personnel across the globe
- Ability to work in a hybrid work environment
- Exposure to mind blowing large-scale cutting-edge systems
- The resources of a large, global operation while still having the small, start-up feel of a smaller team day to day
- Develop new skills and competencies working with our vast cloud product offerings
- Ongoing extensive training and skills development support to further your career aspirations
- Incredible benefits and company perks
- An organization filled with smart, enthusiastic, and motivated colleagues
- The opportunity to impact and improve our systems and delight our customers
Senior Offensive Security Researcher - Reading, United Kingdom - Oracle
Description
Are you a passionate security researcher with experience assessing large, complex software products? We are looking for talented individuals who are excited about security research and developing creative solutions for some of Oracle's most critical customers. Finding and combining bugs to create new attacks is essential in this role.
Who We Are
We are a world-class team of application security researchers who love new challenges. We are an inclusive and diverse, with a full range of experience and a global reach. We have the resources of a large enterprise and the energy of a start-up, and we're working on a critical software assurance initiative with our cloud and mobile engineering teams. Our mission is to make application security and software assurance a reality, at scale. We're a dedicated team that leverages each other's strengths to produce cutting-edge solutions to difficult problems. Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance at scale.
Work You'll Do
As a member of our team, you will be responsible for planning and delivering in depth security assessments across a variety of products and services. Your next project could be anything from static and dynamic analysis of a multi-node infrastructure, to writing a fuzzer for an undocumented network protocol or the grammar of a new programming language. Other responsibilities includes as below
What You'll Bring
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What We'll Give You