Ascendion · 2 weeks ago
Penetration Tester
Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company that focuses on creating and managing software platforms for enterprise clients. The Penetration Tester role involves developing autonomous AI agents for comprehensive penetration testing to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in software applications.
Responsibilities
Our team is building autonomous AI agents that discover, exploit, report, and remediate security vulnerabilities in software applications
These agents conduct comprehensive penetration testing by executing attack patterns, automatically implement security fixes, and verify remediation effectiveness
The team is responsible for creating a specific evaluation framework, tools, and related agents to help with pen testing
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
Strong background in web application security
Proficiency in security tools and frameworks
Experience with Docker containerization
Web development skills
Python programming expertise
Experience in writing technical documentation and assessment guidelines
Background in security benchmarking and evaluation frameworks
Preferred
Understanding of AI/ML concepts
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State
10-15 day of paid vacation time
6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year
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Company
Ascendion
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