Hacker-Application Penetration Testing

Introduction

Launch a rewarding career with IBM Consulting, where long-term client partnerships and worldwide collaboration are at the core of how we work. You’ll partner with leading organizations across industries to help shape their hybrid cloud and AI initiatives. Backed by strategic partners, advanced IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll gain the resources needed to create meaningful change and accelerate client outcomes. At IBM Consulting, curiosity drives performance—you’ll be supported to challenge established approaches, pursue new ideas, and build innovative solutions that produce measurable results. Our growth- and empathy-focused culture supports your long-term career development, while recognizing and valuing your individual skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Application Security Penetration Tester, you will evaluate an organization’s IT security risk by attempting to breach security systems, uncovering weaknesses, and identifying opportunities to strengthen enterprise information security. You will support the design, development, and implementation of countermeasures, system integration, and tools tailored to Cyber and Information Operations.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Evaluate System Security: Assess system security configurations, analyze complex software systems to determine functionality and intent, and identify vulnerabilities within security systems.
• Conduct Penetration Testing: Attempt to hack into networks to gain unauthorized access to information, document and analyze results to identify root causes, and propose countermeasures.
• Develop and Implement Countermeasures: Assist with the design, development, and deployment of countermeasures, system integration, and tools specific to Cyber and Information Operations.
• Prepare Technical Reports: Create and deliver technical reports and briefings to Technical and Executive stakeholders, covering attempts made, conclusions reached, and recommended countermeasures.
• Analyze Client Environment: Evaluate client business and security environments, perform deep analysis of problem areas, and develop proposals to address those areas.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Exposure to Security Systems Analysis: Experience working with system security configurations, validating findings, and conducting root cause analysis to identify weaknesses in security systems.
• Complex Software Systems Analysis: Exposure to analyzing complex software systems to determine both functionality and intent.
• Penetration Testing Methodologies: Experience with penetration testing methodologies, including attempting to hack into networks to access information without authorization.
• Countermeasure Development: Exposure to the design, development, and implementation of countermeasures, system integration, and tools specific to Cyber and Information Operations.
• Technical Reporting: Experience preparing and presenting technical reports and briefings to Technical and Executive teams, including attempts, conclusions, and recommended countermeasures.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Reverse Engineering Skills: Exposure to reverse engineering techniques to assess and understand software systems, identifying potential vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Ability to vet and weaponize vulnerabilities identified through reverse engineering.
• Mainframe Application Knowledge: Experience working with mainframe applications, including their security configurations and potential weaknesses, and developing strategies to improve security posture.
• Cybersecurity Tools Familiarity: Exposure to various cybersecurity tools and technologies, including those used for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and countermeasure development.