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CoStar Realty Information, Inc. Web Application Penetration Tester (Product Security) in Washington, District Of Columbia
Web Application Penetration Tester (Product Security)
Job Description
Overview
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
In this role, you will secure software and applications that power the worldwide real estate market. Work with 1,000+ software, QA, and operations engineers to secure applications during design, development, and production. The candidate will utilize threat modeling, white box application security analysis, and grey box penetration testing. This position will collaborate with software development teams, DevOps, and security to drive and shape the way our employees and engineers build, deploy, and operate applications.
- This position is located in Washington, DC or Richmond, VA and offers a hybrid schedule of 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
Responsibilities
Work with the software and product teams to help ensure applications are designed and implemented securely during the SDLC
Develop a repeatable framework to scale application security controls across 100+ applications
Consume a variety of application security tools (DAST, SAST, SCA, Credential Scanning, IAC scanning) to secure web applications during development and production run-time.
Penetration test web applications and underlying infrastructure for vulnerabilities using both manual and automated techniques
Demonstrate risk of detected issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
Utilize sustainable methods to automate finding feedback to generate developer work items and trigger re-scan when associated work items are closed.
Recommend code changes to eliminatevulnerabilities
Automate security testing at various stages within the CI/CD pipeline
Develop secure coding standards and training across multiple application frameworks and technologies
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited, not for profit university or college (preferably in Computer Science/Cybersecurity)
A track record of commitment to prior employers
Minimum 6 years total experience in a technical role such as software engineer or security engineer
Relevant experience areas (experience required in at least 3):
Design, implementation, and operation of a secure software development lifecycle
Experience with web application penetration testing and common attack vectors
Experience with secure application development
Experience with defense-in-depth strategies to help mitigate existing risk within applications
Software development experience in a common programming language: C# (preferred), Java, C/C++, Python, or Go
Scripting/programming skills - Python, PowerShell, GoLang, Perl, JavaScript, .NET, API Integration
Security tooling automation in CI/CD pipelines and IDE interfaces including Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Static Application Analysis (SCA) solutions such as Veracode, CheckMarx, AppScan, X-Ray, Synopsys, or Snyk
Dynamic application security testing (DAST) through Metasploit, Burpsuite, OWASP ZAP, Acunetix, etc.
Industry relevant professional certifications:
ISC-2 CISSP
Offensive Security Web Assessor (OSWA) / Expert (OSWE)
Offensive Security Certified Profession (OSCP / OSCE)
SANS GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
SANS GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
SANS GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
In-depth understanding of various assessment tools
Knowledge of infrastructure operations across databases, network, and system administration
Ability to communicate with different levels of leadership conveying risk and driving urgency for risk remediation.
Experience coordinating with application teams to drive security by design principles
Ability to mentor and train team members to prioritize security efforts effectively
A self-starter who can advance the application security program and follow-through ideas to completion.
Hands-on experience implementing security tools into CI/CD pipelines.
Experience testing serverless cloud deployments
What’s in it for You
When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 37 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable products and services. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry and for our customers. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
CoStar is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action 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. CoStar is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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