We are seeking a Security Specialist - Penetration Testing to conduct penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and code reviews, ensuring secure environments in diverse systems. This role focuses on identifying weaknesses, providing technical guidance, and implementing best practices for comprehensive IT security.
Advantages
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•Hands-On Security Focus: Perform web and network pen tests, discover vulnerabilities, and propose remediation steps.
•Diverse Environments: Work across multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux), programming languages (.NET, Java), and network services/protocols.
•Critical Impact: Protect confidential data, align with privacy regulations, and safeguard infrastructure through current security tools/techniques.
•Professional Growth: Leverage emerging IT trends and threat intelligence, enhance advanced penetration testing skills, and manage risk strategies.
•Team Collaboration: Partner with technical peers, management, and various stakeholders, delivering effective risk assessments and security designs.
Responsibilities
•Conduct Penetration Tests: Perform manual and automated vulnerability scans, exploit common web, network, and code weaknesses.
•Define Security Architecture: Establish and refine security guidelines for system configurations, ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
•Security Assessments: Lead analysis to mitigate risks, implement security controls, and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
•Incident & Threat Response: Collaborate on threat/risk assessments, address findings, and deliver recommendations for long-term solutions.
•Reporting & Communication: Present findings in technical and non-technical formats, guiding leadership and teams with clear, actionable insights.
Qualifications
•Current penetration testing experience, including manual/automated approaches for web/network scenarios.
•Familiarity with Windows, Linux, .NET, Java, and common network services and protocols.
•Strong knowledge of security design, risk assessment, and cryptographic techniques.
•Proven ability in delivering comprehensive security audits, developing secure configurations, and writing clear technical reports.
•Advanced communication skills, ensuring effective collaboration with technical/non-technical stakeholders
Summary
This Security Specialist - Penetration Testing role is ideal for someone with extensive offensive security expertise who can uncover vulnerabilities, guide secure system design, and ensure data protection. By leveraging cutting-edge tools, knowledge of emerging threats, and clear communication, you’ll help maintain robust, secure I&IT environments.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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We are seeking a Security Specialist - Penetration Testing to conduct penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and code reviews, ensuring secure environments in diverse systems. This role focuses on identifying weaknesses, providing technical guidance, and implementing best practices for comprehensive IT security.
Advantages
•Hands-On Security Focus: Perform web and network pen tests, discover vulnerabilities, and propose remediation steps.
•Diverse Environments: Work across multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux), programming languages (.NET, Java), and network services/protocols.
•Critical Impact: Protect confidential data, align with privacy regulations, and safeguard infrastructure through current security tools/techniques.
•Professional Growth: Leverage emerging IT trends and threat intelligence, enhance advanced penetration testing skills, and manage risk strategies.
•Team Collaboration: Partner with technical peers, management, and various stakeholders, delivering effective risk assessments and security designs.
Responsibilities
•Conduct Penetration Tests: Perform manual and automated vulnerability scans, exploit common web, network, and code weaknesses.
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•Define Security Architecture: Establish and refine security guidelines for system configurations, ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
•Security Assessments: Lead analysis to mitigate risks, implement security controls, and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
•Incident & Threat Response: Collaborate on threat/risk assessments, address findings, and deliver recommendations for long-term solutions.
•Reporting & Communication: Present findings in technical and non-technical formats, guiding leadership and teams with clear, actionable insights.
Qualifications
•Current penetration testing experience, including manual/automated approaches for web/network scenarios.
•Familiarity with Windows, Linux, .NET, Java, and common network services and protocols.
•Strong knowledge of security design, risk assessment, and cryptographic techniques.
•Proven ability in delivering comprehensive security audits, developing secure configurations, and writing clear technical reports.
•Advanced communication skills, ensuring effective collaboration with technical/non-technical stakeholders
Summary
This Security Specialist - Penetration Testing role is ideal for someone with extensive offensive security expertise who can uncover vulnerabilities, guide secure system design, and ensure data protection. By leveraging cutting-edge tools, knowledge of emerging threats, and clear communication, you’ll help maintain robust, secure I&IT environments.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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