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- Application Security Analyst
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Job Title: Application Security Analyst
Role Summary
A professional who safeguards application security across the software development life cycle by implementing secure coding practices, conducting risk‑based vulnerability assessments, and steering remediation efforts in collaboration with development, operations, and business stakeholders.
Expectations
- Ensure all applications are designed, built, tested, and deployed in accordance with industry security best practices.
- Provide expert guidance on secure development, threat modeling, and risk mitigation throughout projects.
- Act as a security liaison between technical teams and non‑technical stakeholders, translating complex security findings into actionable business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Influence and coach development teams on application security, secure coding standards, and threat‑modeling activities.
- Evaluate, deploy, and manage security tooling: static and dynamic analysis, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, web/JavaScript security checks, and application firewalls.
- Collaborate with developers to remediate vulnerabilities, applying risk‑based prioritization.
- Recreate attack vectors to demonstrate threat impact and validate fixes.
- Author and maintain secure coding requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Stay current with emerging application security threats, OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, and cloud/AI security trends.
- Contribute to incident response, breach investigations, and post‑mortem analyses.
- Recommend new security controls, tools, and processes for continuous improvement.
- Develop and report on Application Security metrics and program effectiveness.
Required Skills
- 2–5 years of enterprise coding experience, preferably in DevOps/DevSecOps environments.
- Hands‑on knowledge of OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, and common web application threat vectors.
- Proficiency in static/dynamic scanning tools, dependency analysis, and application firewalls.
- Strong analytical skills for risk‑based vulnerability assessment and remediation strategy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of explaining technical security concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Understanding of cloud security principles and AI security fundamentals (desirable).
- Familiarity with risk assessment frameworks and methodologies.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Industry security certifications such as CSSLP or CISSP strongly preferred.
- Additional certifications in cloud security (e.g., AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer) and AI security are advantageous.
New york city, United states
On site
Junior
03-12-2025