API Security Specialist
Required Skills:
- Develop policy and standards for API security.
- Experience and knowledge in Application Programming Interface (API), static application security testing (SAST) and related tools like Veracode / Checkmarx / Fortiy.
- Experience and knowledge in Burp Suite tool for dynamic testing (DAST).
- Primarily responsible for API application security but with a good working knowledge of other security domains (Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management)
- At least 4 years of working experience in application security that includes API, SAST and DAST along with Checkmarx, Veracode.
- Primarily responsible for application security but with a good working knowledge of other security domains (Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management).
- Knowledge of security technologies (encryption, data protection, design, privilege access, etc.)
- Proficiency in planning, reporting, establishing goals and objectives, standards, priorities and schedules
- Excellent decision-making, analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization
- Strong knowledge of development and application security
- Knowledge of information security principles, web applications, and intermediate familiarity with malicious code and common hacking techniques used by malicious actors
- Experience conducting risk assessments and performing threat modeling of applications
API Security Specialist
Required Skills:
- Develop policy and standards for API security.
- Experience and knowledge in Application Programming Interface (API), static application security testing (SAST) and related tools like Veracode / Checkmarx / Fortiy.
- Experience and knowledge in Burp Suite tool for dynamic testing (DAST).
- Primarily responsible for API application security but with a good working knowledge of other security domains (Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management)
- At least 4 years of working experience in application security that includes API, SAST and DAST along with Checkmarx, Veracode.
- Primarily responsible for application security but with a good working knowledge of other security domains (Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management).
- Knowledge of security technologies (encryption, data protection, design, privilege access, etc.)
- Proficiency in planning, reporting, establishing goals and objectives, standards, priorities and schedules
- Excellent decision-making, analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization
- Strong knowledge of development and application security
- Knowledge of information security principles, web applications, and intermediate familiarity with malicious code and common hacking techniques used by malicious actors
- Experience conducting risk assessments and performing threat modeling of applications
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