Product Security PenTester

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Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover, at all points of the security lifecycle. We hire the very best security talent and arm them with the coolest tools and latest tech so they can help our clients build resilience as we create integrated, customized turnkey solutions. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.

As a Security Associate Manager, you will evaluate customer applications and products security and advise them how to develop secure solutions. These could include operating systems, mobile frameworks, embedded devices, and cloud-based solutions. Successful Security Associate Manager can apply their security expertise to multiple domains, have experience leading teams, and possess an unending curiosity about technology. Our ideal candidate will be able to influence clients so they can achieve the right balance between their business needs and security requirements.

The Work

• Research and identify customer security vulnerabilities ensuring the highest service quality to the client
• Create and elaborate on security analysis reports and other relevant customer-facing documentation
• Engage in technical problem solving across multiple technologies, helping ensure customers develop secure applications and hardware.
• Use your cybersecurity knowledge to identify vulnerabilities and potential exploits known from your professional experience, security best practices and industry standards.
• Operate industry standard tooling (e.g. SAST) and conduct manual false-positive analysis
• Collaborate with members of the Accenture team and with clients on understanding the business need of a product to provide actional feedback and recommendations.
• Be curious and stay up to date with latest security threats impacting our world.

Here’s What you Need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

• Minimum of 3 years of programming experience in any of the following: C , .Net, Java

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with security design, implementation, or assessment

• Minimum of 3 years of experience /proven understanding of advanced security areas such as cryptography, application security, hardware security, kernel hacking, and reverse engineering

Bonus Points if you Have

• Proven track record with vulnerability discovery and responsible disclosure.

• Professional consulting experience and background.

• History of contributing to open-source projects or speaking at relevant professional conferences.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $73,800 to $220,400

Colorado $73,800 to $190,400

District of Columbia $78,500 to $202,700

Illinois $68,300 to $190,400

Minnesota $73,800 to $190,400

Maryland $68,300 to $176,300

New York $68,300 to $220,400

Washington $78,500 to $202,700

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