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Posted by Vasudha Srivastav
1 - 3 yrs
Best in industry
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Skills
Reverse engineering
Penetration testing
IT security
Software security
Web application security
Mobile security
skill iconAndroid Testing
iOS Testing

A BIT ABOUT US

Appknox is one of the top Mobile Application security companies recognized by Gartner and G2. A profitable B2B SaaS startup headquartered in Singapore & working from Bengaluru.

The primary goal of Appknox is to help businesses and mobile developers secure their mobile applications with a focus on delivery speed and high-quality security audits.

Appknox has helped secure mobile apps at Fortune 500 companies with major brands spread across regions like India, South-East Asia, Middle-East, US, and expanding rapidly. We have secured 300+ Enterprises globally.

We are a 65+ incredibly passionate team working to make an impact and helping some of the biggest companies globally. We work in a highly collaborative, very fast-paced work environment. If you have what it takes to be part of the team, we are excited and let’s speak further.



The Opportunity

To join the security team engaging with multiple clients, helping them with end to end security audits, also research about new topics and vulnerabilities to be added to the scanner, present it in conferences.


What An Ideal Candidate Would Look Like: 

  • Skills - Application Penetration Testing (Web, iOS and Android) and experience with IoT testing
  • Technology Stack: AWS, GCP, Objective C, Java, Python, Java/Type script
  • Responsibilities: Engage with clients for scoping call, perform security audits, remediation call with clients to patch the issues, research on new technologies/vulnerabilities



Minimum Requirements

  • Should have 1-3 years of full-time experience in application VAPT or show something that proves experience doesn’t matter
  • Strong Analytical Skills and critical skills 
  • Strong grasp of fundamentals of information security
  • Self-taught learner willing to read and keep up-to-date on technological changes and how they could be used
  • Can accurately define an issue and create detailed Proof-of-concept and write-up of the findings.
  • Provide appropriate remediation and mitigations of the identified vulnerabilities.


Responsibilities

  • Security assessment of web/mobile applications on various platforms
  • Focusing on Mobile Application Security
  • Static and Dynamic Code Analysis
  • Develop and interpret security standards and guides
  • Automation of security test cases
  • Understand and explain the results with impact on business and compliance status
  • Continuously learning and training on latest tools and technique



Work Expectations

Within 2 months

Training on processes, security workflow

Within 3 months

Pentesting web, mobile, API endpoints/ Submitting vulnerabilities to 

Within 1 year

Research and publish whitepapers, contribute to the Appknox Scanner


Personality traits we really admire:-

  • A confident and dynamic working persona, which can bring fun to the team, and a sense of humour, is an added advantage.
  • Great attitude to ask questions, learn and suggest process improvements.
  • Has attention to details and helps identify edge cases.
  • Highly motivated and coming up with fresh ideas and perspectives to help us move towards our goals faster.
  • Follow timelines and absolute commitment to deadlines.


Interview Process - would be team specific

  • Round 1- CTF round 
  • Round 2 - Profile Evaluation; HR
  • Round 3 -Technical Interview with security team members
  • Round 4 -Technical Interview with the Hiring Manager
  • Round 5 - HR Round


Compensation

  • As per Industry Standards


 Personality Traits We Really Admire:

  • A confident and dynamic working persona, which can bring fun to the team, and a sense of humour, is an added advantage.
  • Great attitude to ask questions, learn and suggest process improvements.
  • Has attention to details and helps identify edge cases.
  • Highly motivated and coming up with fresh ideas and perspectives to help us move towards our goals faster.
  • Follow timelines and absolute commitment to deadlines.



Why Join Us

  • Freedom & Responsibility: If you are a person who enjoys challenging work & pushing your boundaries, then this is the right place for you. We appreciate new ideas & ownership as well as flexibility with working hours.
  • Great Salary & Equity: We keep up with the market standards & provide pay packages considering updated standards. Also as Appknox continues to grow, you’ll have a great opportunity to earn more & grow with us. Moreover, we also provide equity options for our top performers.
  • Holistic Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and take a much more holistic approach to train and develop our assets: the employees. We shall also support you all on that journey of yours.
  • Transparency: Being a part of a start-up is an amazing experience, one of the reasons being open communication & transparency at multiple levels. Working with Appknox will give you the opportunity to experience it all first-hand.
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About Appknox

Founded :
2014
Type :
Product
Size :
20-100
Stage :
Profitable

About

Appknox, a leading mobile app security solution HQ in Singapore & Bangalore was founded by Harshit Agarwal and Subho Halder.


Since its inception, Appknox has become one of the go-to security solutions with the most powerful plug-and-play security platform, enabling security researchers, developers, and enterprises to build safe and secure mobile ecosystems using a system-plus human approach.


Appknox offers VA+PT solutions ( Vulnerability Assessment + Penetration Testing ) that provide end-to-end mobile application security and testing strategies to Fortune 500, SMB and Large Enterprises Globally helping businesses and mobile developers make their mobile apps more secure, thus not only enhancing protection for their customers but also for their own brand. 


During the course of 9 years, Appknox has scaled up to work with some major brands in India, South-East Asia, Middle-East, Japan, and the US and has also successfully enabled some of the top government agencies with its On-Premise deployments & compliance testing. Appknox helps 500+ Enterprises which includes 20+ Fortune 1000 and ministries/regulators across 10+ countries and some of the top banks across 20+ countries.


A champion of Value SaaS, with its customer and security-first approach Appknox has won many awards and recognitions from G2, and Gartner and is one of the top mobile app security vendors in its 2021 Application security Hype Cycle report. 


Our forward-leaning, pioneering spirit is backed by SeedPlus, JFDI Asia, Microsoft Ventures, and Cisco Launchpad and a legacy of expertise that began at the dawn of 2014.

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skill iconDjango
skill iconRust
skill iconGo Programming (Golang)
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skill iconAmazon Web Services (AWS)
skill iconDocker
VMWARE ESXi
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Reverse engineering
skill iconAndroid Testing
iOS Testing

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