Application Security Engineer Job Description

Application security engineers are professionals who are involved in analyzing and designing security features into applications and services.

Application security engineers typically work for software vendors, consulting firms, and software firms.

These professionals typically report to a chief security officer (CSO) or a chief information security officer (CISO).

Job Brief:

We’re looking for an Application Security Engineer who can help us secure our web applications. The ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of security tools and technologies, and will be able to work with our development team to implement security best practices. If you have a passion for security and are looking for an opportunity to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Application Security Engineer Duties:

• Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications, services, data, and networks.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Provide support, guidance, and education to development teams, application owners, customers, and partners.
• Plan, manage, and execute remediation efforts.
• Assist with the development of application security test plans.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new and existing tools and techniques.
• Collaborate with threat detection, incident response, and forensics teams when responding to security threats.
• Provide documentation on vulnerability and risk analysis for security audits.

Application Security Engineer Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement application security processes, including identifying application security weaknesses, developing security strategies, and performing penetration tests
• Develop and implement security-related standards, policies, and procedures
• Analyze security data to identify and mitigate potential threats
• Perform internal security audits, including network and physical security
• Conduct external penetration tests and develop remediation plans for findings
• Create and manage risk analysis documentation
• Manage the development of security metrics and reports
• Manage the architecture and implementation of information security best practices
• Maintain security engineering knowledge base
• Meet with internal and external customers to better understand security needs and issues
• Identify security best practices and standards
• Conduct research and analysis to understand security vulnerabilities
• Participate in product security research
• Develop security requirements
• Conduct initial security assessments of new and established software products and systems
• Develop, implement, and maintain

Requirements And Skills:

• 4+ years experience in application security engineering
• Experience with web application penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and source code analysis
• Knowledge of web application development best practices and secure coding guidelines
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle
• Experience with incident response and threat hunting
• Knowledge

We at Company Name believe that diversity is key to a successful business. We are committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes people of all races, religions, nationalities, genders, , , and ages. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, especially veterans and individuals with different abilities.