Security Researcher

A BIT ABOUT US

Appknox is one of the top Mobile Application security companies recognized by Gartner and G2. A profitable B2B SaaS startup headquartered in Singapore & working from Bengaluru.

The primary goal of Appknox is to help businesses and mobile developers secure their mobile applications with a focus on delivery speed and high-quality security audits.

Appknox has helped secure mobile apps at Fortune 500 companies with Major brands spread across regions like India, South-East Asia, Middle-East, US, and expanding rapidly. We have secured 300+ Enterprises globally.

We are a 40+ incredibly passionate team working to make an impact and help some of the biggest companies globally. We work in a highly collaborative, very fast-paced work environment. If you have what it takes to be part of the team, we are excited, and let’s speak further.

The Opportunity

To join the security team engaging with multiple clients, helping them with end-to-end security audits, also researching new topics and vulnerabilities to be added to the scanner, present research at conferences.

What An Ideal Candidate Would Look Like: 

• Skills - Application Penetration Testing, experience with IoT testing, source code audits.
• Technology Stack: Python
• Responsibilities: Engage with clients for scoping call, perform security audits, and remediation call with clients to patch the issues, research on new technologies/vulnerabilities

Minimum Requirements

• Should have at least 2 years of experience in security or show something that proves experience doesn’t matter
• Must be comfortable with tools like burp suite, 
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Strong grasp of fundamentals of information security
• Strong Grasp of Web and API Pen-Testing
• Self-taught learner willing to read and keep up-to-date on technological changes and how they could be used
• Can accurately define an issue and create detailed Proof-of-concept and write-up of the findings.
• Provide appropriate remediation and mitigations of the identified vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Security assessment of web applications.
• Develop and interpret security standards and guides
• Automation of security test cases
• Understand and explain the results with impact on business and compliance status
• Continuously learning and training on the latest tools and techniques

 Work Expectations

Within 1 month

Training on processes, security workflow

Within 3 months

Pentesting Web, Mobile and API endpoints

Within 6 months

Research and publish whitepapers, contribute to the Appknox Web Scanner

Personality traits we admire:-

• A confident and dynamic working persona, which can bring fun to the team, and a sense of humor, is an added advantage.
• Great attitude to ask questions, learn and suggest process improvements.
• Has attention to detail and helps identify edge cases.
• Highly motivated and coming up with fresh ideas and perspectives to help us move towards our goals faster.
• Follow timelines and have an absolute commitment to deadlines.
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Interview Process - would be team specific

• Round 1 - Profile Evaluation
• Round 2 - Appknox CTF Challenge
• Round 3 -Technical Interview with security team members
• Round 4 - Technical Interview with the CTO and Team Lead
• Round 5 - HR Round

Compensation

•  As per Industry Standards

Why Join Us:-

• Freedom & Responsibility: If you are a person who enjoys challenging work & pushing your boundaries, then this is the right place for you. We appreciate new ideas & ownership as well as flexibility with working hours.
• Great Salary & Equity: We keep up with the market standards & provide pay packages considering updated standards. Also as Appknox continues to grow, you’ll have a great opportunity to earn more & grow with us. Moreover, we also provide equity options for our top performers.
• Holistic Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and take a much more holistic approach to train and develop our assets: the employees. We shall also support you all on that journey of yours.
• Transparency: Being a part of a start-up is an amazing experience, one of the reasons being open communication & transparency at multiple levels. Working with Appknox will allow you to experience it all first-hand.