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Job Description
Application Security Analyst
BCforward is currently seeking highly motivated Application Security Analyst in Irving, TX
Title: Application Security Analyst
Location: Irving, TX (Hybrid)
Anticipated Duration: 12 Months
The primary focus of this role is to liaise with our internal clients who are seeking vulnerability assessment services with our external pen-testing vendors and assess the security posture of third-party vendors. This role also requires someone with strong organizational and management skills to maintain vendor relationships with a focus around application security testing.
Core responsibilities include:
Lead external vulnerability assessment engagements for our internal clients and ensure that they are executed by external vendors within the required timeframe following testing methodologies and processes.
Conduct third party (SaaS) vendor report reviews against procedures and reporting guidelines to assess their security posture.
Review the maturity of existing external ethical hack vendors providing services to.
Evaluate industry leading pen-testing vendors and onboard them into.
Act as an application security subject matter expert to assist both businesses and ethical hack vendors during vulnerability discussions.
Have excellent communication skills in order to effectively set expectations to our internal clients and ensure that they have a clear understanding of respective roles/responsibilities.
Possess strong technical writing and presentation skills to articulate the vulnerability assessment process end-to-end to any audience.
Work with development teams to prioritize the remediation of critical vulnerabilities
Contribute to the review of internal processes and activities and assist in identifying potential opportunities for improvement and automation.
This position requires a bachelors degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in the Information Security field.
Prior application security testing experience is a plus.
About BCforward:
BCforward began as an IT business solution and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers' needs into a full-service personnel solutions organization. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, BCforward also operates numerous delivery centers across North America and India. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm in Indiana. Our uninterrupted growth has allowed BCforward to deliver uniquely configured IT staffing and project solutions for over years of catering to our customers' specific needs. BCforward currently maintains a team of over 5000 global resources. With our additional brand, Stafforward, together we have the capabilities to deliver services for a variety of industries in both public and private sectors which allows us to address your most challenging needs.
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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this job posting shall render the applicant ineligible for the position. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. Any subsequent offer of employment shall be considered employment at will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.
Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 196192 when responding to this ad.
