IBM is a global consulting and technology company. The X-Force Associate Hacker will join its penetration testing team to secure client applications and infrastructure, conduct penetration tests, research vulnerabilities, and present technical findings to stakeholders.
Put your technical skills in the spotlight securing our clients’ most important assets. As an Associate Hacker, you’ll engage with clients to effectively secure their applications and infrastructure through penetration testing. You will gain in-depth of knowledge and experience understanding a client’s environment, running tests against these environments, and escalating or gaining access to system by leveraging weak controls. You must be able to rapidly learn new technologies and processes with minimal assistance. Travel depends on project requirements
Perform documentation, vetting and weaponization of identified vulnerabilities through reverse engineering
Prepare and present technical reports and briefings to Technical and Executive teams
Conduct penetration tests against clients including identifying exploitable misconfigurations, weak credentials, unpatched systems, and attack chains and testing for logic flaws, injection vulnerabilities, authentication weaknesses, and access control failures
Provide subject matter expertise in the form of research, tooling, and consulting engagements
Gain knowledge across multiple platforms, processes, or architectures
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED
Outcome focused, possessing a high level of resilience, you demonstrate the flexibility and resolve needed to achieve success across a broad range of consultative contexts
Effective communication and presentation skills
The ability to lead large groups and be a primary facilitator
Drive to do research, publications, blogs, presentations, etc
Ability to lead and shape client expectations
Ability to self-start, and work independently on project
In-depth understanding of network design, network security, authentication, authorization techniques, and encryption protocols and standards
In-depth understanding of network security tools for vulnerability scanning, network monitoring, network sniffing, routers, firewalls, Intrusion detection and protection, anomaly detection and encryption standards
Programming experience in one or more of the following: Java, .Net, Python, or Ruby
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship
Up to 100% or 5 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
History of published research, blog posts, or a history of presenting at local or regional security conferences
Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following Security Domains: Network Penetration Testing, Application Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Social Engineering, Vulnerability Scanning
Benefits
Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
401(k)
Cash balance pension plan
IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial counseling
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Opportunities for performance-based salary incentive programs
12 paid holidays
Minimum 56 hours sick time
120 hours vacation
12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy
Other Paid Care Leave programs
Paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform
Industry-recognized certifications
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups
Giving and volunteer opportunities
Discounts on retail products, services & experiences
Ongoing learning
Mentorship
Development of technical skills
Continuous personal growth
Culture of coaching and career advancement
Culture of coaching and apprenticeship
IBM provides technology and consulting, including software, infrastructure systems, and cloud-based solutions.
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IBM provides technology and consulting, including software, infrastructure systems, and cloud-based solutions.
