Cyber Security Analyst - Lead
Immediate need for a talented Cyber Security Analyst - Lead. This is a 04 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in NC, GA, FL, VA, TX, SC (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Pay Range: $76 - $76.90/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage new API security intake requests, ensuring proper documentation and risk assessment.
- Coordinate with development teams to gather additional technical details for security reviews.
- Track and ensure timely responses between security and development teams for remediation and clarifications.
- Maintain and optimize application security scanning schedules for APIs, containers, and applications.
- Perform and validate DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) and SAST (Static Application Security Testing) scans, analyze results, and drive remediation.
- Oversee container security assessments, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
- Document findings, create actionable reports, and communicate risks effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Support knowledge transfer from outgoing consultants and ensure continuity of security processes.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Key skills; API security testing, DAST and SAST tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Veracode, Checkmarx, Fortify).
- Container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, image scanning tools like Anchore or Trivy).
- Hands-on experience with API security testing and vulnerability management.
- Strong knowledge of DAST and SAST tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Veracode, Checkmarx, Fortify).
- Familiarity with container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, image scanning tools like Anchore or Trivy).
- Proven ability to manage security intake processes and coordinate across multiple development teams.
- Solid understanding of secure coding practices, OWASP Top 10, and API-specific security risks.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills for cross-team collaboration.
- Ability to work independently and hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration for security tools.
- Knowledge of cloud-native security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and API gateways.
- Familiarity with threat modeling and risk assessment methodologies.
- Exposure to DevSecOps practices and automation of security testing.
- Certifications such as CSSLP, GWAPT, or API Security Specialist.
Our client is a leading Banking Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Cyber Security Analyst - Lead
Immediate need for a talented Cyber Security Analyst - Lead. This is a 04 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in NC, GA, FL, VA, TX, SC (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Pay Range: $76 - $76.90/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage new API security intake requests, ensuring proper documentation and risk assessment.
- Coordinate with development teams to gather additional technical details for security reviews.
- Track and ensure timely responses between security and development teams for remediation and clarifications.
- Maintain and optimize application security scanning schedules for APIs, containers, and applications.
- Perform and validate DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) and SAST (Static Application Security Testing) scans, analyze results, and drive remediation.
- Oversee container security assessments, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
- Document findings, create actionable reports, and communicate risks effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Support knowledge transfer from outgoing consultants and ensure continuity of security processes.
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Key skills; API security testing, DAST and SAST tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Veracode, Checkmarx, Fortify).
- Container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, image scanning tools like Anchore or Trivy).
- Hands-on experience with API security testing and vulnerability management.
- Strong knowledge of DAST and SAST tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Veracode, Checkmarx, Fortify).
- Familiarity with container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, image scanning tools like Anchore or Trivy).
- Proven ability to manage security intake processes and coordinate across multiple development teams.
- Solid understanding of secure coding practices, OWASP Top 10, and API-specific security risks.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills for cross-team collaboration.
- Ability to work independently and hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration for security tools.
- Knowledge of cloud-native security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and API gateways.
- Familiarity with threat modeling and risk assessment methodologies.
- Exposure to DevSecOps practices and automation of security testing.
- Certifications such as CSSLP, GWAPT, or API Security Specialist.
Our client is a leading Banking Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
