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IACR News item: 19 January 2016

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
Job Posting Job Posting
Job Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Security and Data Sciences, the Engineer is responsible for the following:
  • Conduct research on advanced ethical hacking, penetration testing, reverse engineering.
  • Conduct assessment on network infrastructure, web and mobile security.
  • Assisting in IT security enforcement and enhancement.
  • Design secure application testing approaches, integrate quality assurance testings with security functionalities.
  • Candidate with strong programming background will also be involved in security tool/signature development.
  • Design and implement preventive security controls, application code review and analysis, code scanning and testing tools, web application scanning and penetration tests.
  • Manage vendor and service provider on security tools and technologies project engagement and delivery.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant disciplines with a minimum of 5 years of experience in security assessment. Candidates with less experience will also be considered for the Engineer level.
  • Experience in financial industry is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Demonstrate wide working knowledge of application security.
  • Experience in application development life cycle, application testing and code scanning, with exposure in penetration test, finding exploits, vulnerabilities, unauthorized access, or other malicious activities in computer systems.
  • Proficient in English, spoken and written.
  • High integrity and professional work practice.
  • Appreciation of people and cultures of different countries.

Closing date for applications: 30 January 2016

Contact: Charlene Choo

More information: http://www.astri.org/careers/work-at-astri/jobs/senior-engineerengineer-cyber-security-assessment-multiple-openings/

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