[SJ-JOB] Security Researcher, Los Angeles

[email protected] 18 Nov 2008 00:10:24 -0000
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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Security Researcher
Location:       Los Angeles, California, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-12-07

Maybe you're a software veteran with years of experience under your belt&=
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Maybe you're a high school dropout who ditched class to read computer boo=
ks and write exploits&#133;=0D
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Do you see yourself moving up in the engineering track, not the managemen=
t track?=0D
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We are looking for Security Researchers to join Rapid7&#146;s expanding P=
roduct Development team and create network-based checks to detect vulnera=
bilities in Operating Systems, network services, network applications, we=
b-applications and databases.  You will develop new ideas on exploiting r=
emote systems and recognizing new ways to identify vulnerabilities in cus=
tom applications.  =0D
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Requirements: =0D
&#149;	Understanding of networking protocols (TCP, UDP, ICMP, HTTP, FTP)=0D
&#149;	Demonstrate programming skills in C, C++, Java including OOP/OOD=0D
&#149;	Knowledge of analysis tools (TCPDump, NMAP, Metasploit, IDA, Wires=
hark)=0D
&#149;	Understand how to test code against various inputs=0D
Responsibilities:=0D
&#149;	Monitor sources of information about vulnerabilities and implement=
 checks into the product quickly=0D
&#149;	Stay current with new web application technologies, understand new=
 risks of these technologies and how to check for them =0D
&#149;	Produce quality detection (checks and methodologies) with a low fa=
lse positive rate=0D
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Rapid7 is making waves in the security industry and developing Unified Vu=
lnerability Management Software called NeXpose.  NeXpose is an expert sys=
tem that Fortune 500 and reputable institutions (i.e. Carnegie Mellon, Di=
llard&#146;s, Revlon, Coach) use to scan web applications, databases, ope=
rating systems and all layers of the network.  =0D
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Winner of SC Magazine Award "Best-Buy" for 2007 and &#147;Vulnerability M=
anagement Finalist&#148; for 2008=0D



JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Programming and networking background


CONTACT
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E-mail [email protected]

Rapid7 LLC
Candace Lee
Recruiting Manager
[email protected]



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