Security Specialist - Application Security - IAST/RASP

PNC Bank • Denver, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical evaluation and analysis in a specific Security area. Supports activities, process, and tools needed to improve overall security posture of the organization. Primary responsibilities do not include Architect or Engineering responsibilities. Applies security concepts, reviews information, executes defined tasks, analyzes requirements, reviews logs, and creates documentation. Performs investigation and data loss prevention, data manipulation, and coordination of activities. Performs actions to address or mitigate risks and vulnerabilities. Reviews and defines controls. Advises on more complex security procedures and products for clients, security administrators and network operations. Participates in enforcement of control security risks and threats; potential of one more controls subject to manager discretion. Shares knowledge with staff. Conducts security assessments and other information security routines consistently. Investigates and recommends corrective actions for data security related to established guidelines. Develops policies and procedures to standardize security functions and eliminate potential vulnerabilities and threats. Oversees that business needs are being met during development.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in software development with comprehensive knowledge of application security is essential.
• Proficiency in triaging and remediating web application security vulnerabilities is required.
• Software Development background preferably in Java and/or .NET
• Good verbal and Written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), Runtime Application Security Protection (RASP), or Application Detection & Response (ADR) is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in incident response pertaining to application attacks is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate application security risks throughout the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Maintain a thorough and practical understanding of the OWASP Top 10 web application risks, providing guidance on appropriate mitigation strategies to relevant teams.
• Proficiency in triaging and remediating web application security vulnerabilities is required.
• Manually validate compensating controls to ensure application teams effectively address identified vulnerabilities when direct remediation is not immediately possible.
• Collaborate closely with application and engineering teams to promote secure coding practices and enhance overall application security posture.
• Analyze and manually validate RASP findings, distinguish legitimate application attacks from false positives, and work with application teams to remediate confirmed issues efficiently.
• Applies security concepts, reviews information, executes defined tasks, analyzes requirements, reviews logs, and creates documentation.
• Performs investigation and data loss prevention, data manipulation, and coordination of activities.
• Performs actions to address or mitigate risks and vulnerabilities.
• Reviews and defines controls.
• Advises on more complex security procedures and products for clients, security administrators and network operations.
• Participates in enforcement of control security risks and threats; potential of one more controls subject to manager discretion.
• Shares knowledge with staff.
• Conducts security assessments and other information security routines consistently.
• Investigates and recommends corrective actions for data security related to established guidelines.
• Develops policies and procedures to standardize security functions and eliminate potential vulnerabilities and threats.
• Oversees that business needs are being met during development.

Benefits

• medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
• dental and vision options
• employee and spouse/child life insurance
• short and long-term disability protection
• 401(k) with PNC match
• pension and stock purchase plans
• dependent care reimbursement account
• back-up child/elder care
• adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
• educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
• a robust wellness program with financial incentives
• maternity and/or parental leave
• up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
• between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior