Principal Application Security Specialist
Job Summary
Job Description
The Principal Application Security Specialist at Barracuda Networks ensures the security of Barracuda's software and services. Responsibilities include source code review (Python, PHP, Go), manual application security assessments, integrating automated security assessment solutions, architecture reviews, and providing expert advice on security trends and best practices. The role involves identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, collaborating with development teams, and participating in incident response. A deep understanding of software security best practices and OWASP Top 10 is crucial. The specialist will also manage bug bounty programs and evaluate new security technologies.
Must have:
- Source code review (Python, PHP, Go)
- Manual application penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment and remediation
- Collaboration with development teams
- 7+ years of experience
Good to have:
- Solutions architecture review
- Threat modeling
- Fuzzing
- SAST/DAST/SCA experience
- Understanding of IaC and cloud security (Azure, AWS)
- Bug bounty program management
Perks:
- Equity (non-qualifying options)
- Internal mobility opportunities
11 skills required
Job Details
Job ID 25 - 618 (2)
Come join our passionate team! Barracuda is a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats. Our platform protects email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, and a managed XDR service, to strengthen cyber resilience. Hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide trust us to protect and support them with solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use.
We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization. Barracuda Networks is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equal employment opportunity and equitable compensation regardless of race, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.
Envision yourself at Barracuda
The Principal Application Security Specialist assures the safety and security of Barracuda Networks software and services through source code review, manual application security assessment, operation and integration of automated security assessment solutions, architecture review, and expert advice regarding software security trends, threats, best practices and incidents. Through assuring the safety and security of Barracuda Networks software and services, the Application Security Specialist helps to keep our customers and their data safe and secure.
Tech Stack Exposure
- A deep understanding of software security best practices and vulnerabilities, especially as they relate to web applications (e.g. OWASP Top 10)
- Experience identifying vulnerabilities in software and SaaS services
- Experience in source code review, preferably for Python, PHP and Go
- Experience in scoping and performing manual application penetration testing
- Experience in assessing the risk of identified vulnerabilities, and providing correct, robust and actionable recommendations to mitigate and/or resolve the vulnerabilities
- Experience in understanding software vulnerabilities, in finding other instances of the vulnerability across codebases, and in identifying collateral/related vulnerabilities.
- Experience in assessing the implemented resolution of a vulnerability for completeness and accuracy, and identifying bypasses for the implemented resolution
- Experience in working collaboratively with software development teams to identify vulnerabilities in all stages of software development
- Experience in communicating effectively with people of varying security proficiency and interest (fellow security professionals, engineering, and management)
- The ability to coordinate and participate in wide-scale Software Incident Security Response exercises such as the log4j response, understanding and unpacking information as incidents unfold, and in working across the organization to deliver a comprehensive "Identify, Resolve, Validate" solution
- Basic programming experience in at least one language, preferably Python or Go, and experience in automating routine tasks such as searching source code and manipulating data.
What you’ll be working on
- Ensure the secure delivery of software from design through to implementation
- Maintain awareness of software security trends, incidents, and best practices, and provide expert advice and guidance to engineering teams regarding secure development and vulnerability remediation.
- Manage Barracuda’s bug bounty programs
- Work collaboratively with the organization, including with Security, Compliance and Engineering, to understand and remediate computer and software security incidents
- Evaluate new and emerging security technologies, features, and products.
What you bring to the role
- 7+ years of experience
- The ability to perform source code review in new and unfamiliar languages using knowledge of security best practices and a willingness to read documentation
- Solutions architecture review experience, and the ability to identify opportunities and vulnerabilities early in the specification and development of software
- Threat modelling experience
- Fuzzing experience
- Experience using and integrating automated software security scanners such as SAST/DAST/SCA
- An understanding of Infrastructure as Code and cloud platform security (preferably Azure and AWS)
- An understanding of identity, authentication and authorization protocols including OAuth/OpenID Connect and SAML
- Published examples of work such as original research, vulnerability advisories, conference talks, bug bounty writeups or CTF writeups
- The ability to identify opportunities for process improvement, including automation and the authorship of software (scanners, fuzzers, helper utilities etc.)
- Experience participating in and/or managing bug bounty programs
- Experience with and/or a willingness to collaborate with other security functions such as compliance and policy, network/corporate security, security monitoring and incident response
What you’ll get from us
A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experience are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda. In addition, you will receive equity, in the form of non-qualifying options.
The anticipated on-target earnings range for this role is 146,000 to 167,000 CAD. Actual compensation offered will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, the budget for the position, and applicable employment laws.
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