Offensive Cyber Security Specialist

Are you a creative and curious mind drawn to the offensive side of cyber security and have a desire to learn continuously? Do you have experience working as a pen tester or as a software engineer, having conducted and facilitated security testing? Come work with offensive cyber security tasks in our Global Security Operations Center! We support several locations.
About us
We at the Global Security Operations Center are in the frontlines of Telia Company’s cyber security operations. Our mission is to prevent, detect and respond to security incidents and improve Telia’s resilience against cyber security risks. We are a multinational team operating in several countries and technical competence, creativity and willingness to continuously learn is held in high regard. We believe that in addition to having a strong blue team, cyber security efforts require the determination to perform continuous offensive cyber security operations against our own services and solutions.
About the role
We are now looking for a team member to work with technical security and penetration testing assignments as well as with vulnerability assessments and responsible disclosure cases. You will get to shape the way Telia Company offensive cyber security practice look like in the future.
Some of the assignments we conduct end-to-end ourselves and some are handled by facilitating 3rd party performed tests. Your assignments vary, but the targets will range from web applications and APIs to things like CPEs and connected devices. Instead of filing your vulnerability findings into endless pdf reports, you are succeeding when you work in daily cooperation with the developers, engineers and the blue team to improve the overall security posture of the company.
About you
In addition to popping shells, you find true purpose in improving the game of the blue team and the resilience of technology and digital services in general. You enjoy figuring out how things work and helping others to make their creations more secure for everyone and you are motivated to help the blue team better understand and go after the adversaries.
As offensive cyber security specialist you will work in the following areas:
Perform targeted security testing on varying technology solutions and environments, primary focus on web applications, APIs and CPE devices and services
Work closely with development, operations and security teams to drive sound security practices and controls into our service and system development lifecycle
Conduct vulnerability assessments and support responsible disclosure engagements
Support security incident response, threat hunting and detection work through your offensive security competence and engagements
Develop our offensive security competences, processes and tools as well as the general governance related to security testing.

You have several of the following competences:
3+ years preferred of working experience in one or more of the following areas: penetration testing, security control and vulnerability assessments, secure software development
Good knowledge and hands on skills with Linux and Windows operating systems and offensive security tools
Understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP(S), DNS and other network protocols and web application technologies and protocols
Scripting and programming skills with experience on basic exploit development as well as building and managing your offensive tooling
Creative and focused with good written and verbal communication skills.

Interested?
If you fancy joining our team, apply for the job via recruitment system (teliacompany.com/en/careers)! Last application date is 26th September 2020.
We will start the interviews during the application period and will fill the position as soon a person we are looking for is found. So please submit your application now.
For more information about the opportunity, please contact Head of Global Security Operations Center Pekka Riipinen, by mobile +358403023696 or by email pekka.riipinen(at)teliacompany.com.
Selection is ongoing, so do not hesitate to get in touch!
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