Senior Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Fidelity Investments - Merrimack, NH

Full-time - Manager

Merrimack, NH

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The mission of the penetration testing team is to protect Fidelity's assets and our customers' livelihoods from the threat of exploitation by malicious adversaries. The penetration testing team does this by proactively identifying vulnerabilities in our systems and serving as subject matter experts to enable the business units to mitigate them in a positive, collaborative, innovative manner. Our vision is to be a best-in-class pen test team, with fully engaged, passionate members, producing high-quality work in a consistent, effective, efficient, customer-oriented manner. We aim to provide a competitive advantage to the firm and serve as a differentiator in the marketplace, while also serving as a role model for others across the Enterprise and wider industry. Additionally, we drive advancement and research in the cybersecurity space. Fidelity has a large and diverse portfolio of products, which provides a varied and interesting role for the team, allowing them to work on a multitude of different areas of the business. The purpose of this role is to lead testing efforts on Fidelity's web and mobile applications and supporting systems. This involves replicating the actual techniques and tools used by malicious attackers to model potential external threats. Upon completion of the assessment, the individual will prepare reports and present the results to application owners, developers, and business unit information security teams. Analyzing test results, drawing conclusions, and developing targeted exploit examples are also key responsibilities. Furthermore, the role includes consulting with operations and software development teams to ensure potential weaknesses are addressed, contributing to the research or development of tools to assist in the vulnerability discovery process, and collaborating with other teams within Enterprise Cybersecurity to improve the overall security of Fidelity's applications and infrastructure. Staying current on security best practices and vulnerabilities is essential for success in this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing efforts on Fidelity's web and mobile applications and supporting systems.
• Replicate the actual techniques and tools used by malicious attackers to model potential external threats.
• Prepare reports and present the results to application owners, developers, and business unit information security teams.
• Analyze test results, draw conclusions from results, and develop targeted exploit examples.
• Consult with operations and software development teams to ensure potential weaknesses are addressed.
• Contribute to the research or development of tools to assist in the vulnerability discovery process.
• Collaborate with other teams within Enterprise Cybersecurity to improve the overall security of Fidelity's applications and infrastructure.
• Stay current on security best practices and vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of IT experience.
• Preferred 3+ years of hands-on web application penetration testing / ethical hacking experience.
• Preferred certifications: OSCP, GWAPT, GXPN, GPEN, LPT, CEH, CISSP or other industry security certifications.
• Ability to demonstrate manual testing experience including all of OWASP Top 10.
• Intermediate knowledge of application security mechanisms such as authentication and authorization techniques, data validation, and the proper use of encryption.
• Technical knowledge of, and the ability to recognize, various types of application security vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated experience with common penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools such as nmap, Wireshark, Nessus, NeXpose, BackTrack, Metasploit, AppScan, WebInspect, Burp Suite Professional, Acunetix, Arachni, w3af, NTOSpider.
• Intermediate knowledge of a programming or scripting language such as C, C#, Python, Objective C, Java, Javascript, SQL.
• Intermediate knowledge of Web Services technologies such as XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, and AJAX.
• Intermediate knowledge of web frameworks, including XML, SOAP, J2EE, JSON and Ajax.
• Experience with Enterprise Java or .NET web application frameworks, including Struts and Spring.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the desire to assist others in solving issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong interest in the application security domain.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and a proven ability to communicate threats and facilitate progress towards long-term remediation.
• Highly motivated with the willingness to take ownership/responsibility for their work and the ability to work alone or as part of a team.