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Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

HP Development Company, L.P.
Spring, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 2/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Description -

What a Penetration Tester does at HP :

The role is part of a talented team of security engineers and architects within HP Cybersecurity's Architecture & Security Engineering team. Our security engineers are responsible for ensuring the security of HP products, solutions, and infrastructure. Our security engineers primarily perform manual testing with the assistance of automated tools to identify a complex set of vulnerabilities across a wide range of products and technologies.

Responsibilities :

  • Identifies HP system vulnerabilities, attacks, and threats, runs analyses on security incidents and threats, and researches appropriate countermeasures.
  • Uses knowledge of the HP environment to scope the extent and impact of any vulnerability, attack, or breach.
  • Resolves HP security issues related to security vulnerabilities, incidents, and threats through independent analysis and / or research.
  • Consults development and product teams on vulnerability remediation.
  • Develops, enhances, and maintains HP's security solutions based on HP security system analysis, research, and incident resolution.
  • Operates as a key team member and advises on methods to improve security solutions.

Individuals who do well in this role at HP, usually possess these skills :

  • Ability to manually review code, along with the use of automated testing tools, such as Burp Suite, is essential to locate flaws in pen testing
  • Search for weaknesses in common software, web applications and proprietary systems
  • Research, evaluate, document, and discuss findings with Cybersecurity, application, product, and management teams
  • Review and provide feedback for information security fixes
  • Establish improvements for existing security services, including hardware, software, policies, and procedures
  • Stay updated on the latest malware and security threats
  • Advanced understanding of Cybersecurity and IT security risks, threats and prevention measures
  • Advanced understanding of relevant programming and scripting languages (Perl, Python, PowerShell, HTML, JavaScript, etc.)
  • Advanced security system analysis skills
  • Advanced understanding of security standards and best practices
  • Advanced understanding of networking and network security
  • Advanced understanding of network monitoring and protocols
  • Advanced understanding of :
  • Off-the-shelf vulnerability assessment products and tools.

  • Network security devices (firewalls, proxies, NIDS / NIPS, etc.).
  • Platform and application-layer penetration testing techniques.
  • Adversary techniques, tactics, and protocols and related countermeasures.
  • Dynamic and static malware analysis techniques.
  • Memory analysis techniques.
  • Malware reverse engineering techniques.
  • Experience with mobile devices and other hardware testing.
  • Certifications :

  • SANS, CEH, or equivalent
  • The base pay range for this role is $102,500 to $157,850 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and / or equity (applies to US candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

    Benefits :

    HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including :

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Long term / short term disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Generous time off policies, including;
  • 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

  • 11 paid holidays
  • Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
  • The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

    Job -

    Data & Information Technology

    Schedule -

    Full time

    Shift -

    No shift premium (United States of America)

    Travel -

    Relocation -

    Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

    HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).

    Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.

    If you'd like more information about HP's EEO Policy or your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here : Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law - Supplement

    Salary : $102,500 - $157,850

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