Penetration Tester

Job description

A Penetration Tester with deep technical expertise in the processes, procedures, tools and methodology for assessing IT Security risk. The role requires an individual who can independently visualize the network topology from information provided, prepare tests, conduct hacker simulations and demonstrate the likelihood of data compromise via 'proof of concept exploitation' of a given vulnerability. Further to the tests, to be able to clearly describe the problem, the concerns and provide recommendations to fix.

Eligibilty
Must be eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship

NOTE: This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations.

To be eligible for employment in this role, you must be either a Canadian Citizen, Canadian Permanent Resident, or on a work permit from one of the below approved countries:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
Auto req ID

298196BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Security Penetration Tester
State / Province

ONTARIO
Primary job category

Consultant
Company

(0026) IBM Canada Limited - IBM Canada Limitee
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

Cognitive Apps
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

MARKHAM
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Minimum of 3 preferably 5 years of "hands on" Penetration Testing Experience with operating systems, web applications and network infrastructure.
·  Minimum of 3 preferably 5 years experience with using Penetration Testing Tools. e.g. NMap, Nessus, Metasploit, BurpSuite, Nikto, Tcpdump.
·  Required certification: OSCP or equivalent
·  Administrator level knowledge of Server Operating Systems specifically Unix and Windows.
·  Intricate technical knowledge of TCP/IP Networking/Routing, Intranet / Internet Architectures and Segregation Technologies/VLANs, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection, Intrusion Prevention, SQL Databases
·  Ability to test web technologies e.g. web applications, containers, container managers
·  Programming ability to create, read and modify exploit code to achieve system penetration. C, C++, Java, C#, scripting knowledge is an asset.
·  Ability to present the penetration testing results including recommendations to fix.
Country/Region

Canada
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

·  Programming ability to create, read and modify exploit code to achieve system penetration. C, C++, Java, C#, scripting knowledge is an asset.
·  Ability to present the penetration testing results including recommendations to fix.
Secondary Job Category

Other Consultant
Eligibility Requirements

·  n/a
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations.

To be eligible for employment in this role, you must be either a Canadian Citizen, Canadian Permanent Resident, or on a work permit from one of the below approved countries:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
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