Security Analyst (Co-op)

Position: Security Analyst

Location: Remote

Hours/week: 37.5

Duration: 4 or 8 months work terms - with the possibility of full time employment

Start date: May 2024

About Us

Packetlabs is a security consulting firm specializing in advanced penetration testing. We offer a number of services including infrastructure penetration testing, web & mobile application testing, social engineering, red team exercises, source-code reviews and exploit development. Our clients are in a number of industries including: government, technology, media, retail, healthcare and financial.

Our slogan, "Ready for more than a VA scan?" illustrates our commitment to the industry to provide only expert-level penetration testing. Packetlabs consultants think outside of the box, find weaknesses others overlook, and continuously learn new ways to evade controls in modern networks.

What you’ll be doing

• Assist the Packetlabs consulting team with related tasks
• Assist with the delivery of assessments including:
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Penetration Testing
• Web & Mobile Application Security Testing
• Phone and E-mail based Phishing
• Social Engineering
• Source-code reviews
• Document findings into client-facing reports
• Participate in client presentations including:
• Preparing agendas
• Presenting technical findings
• Note-taking / Meeting minutes
• Managing and retesting outstanding issues with clients
• Provide feedback and guidance when required
• Deliver quality work to achieve client deliverable timelines
• Participate in initiatives within Packetlabs for process improvement
• Gain experience while working towards industry designations (CISSP, OSCE, GXPN)
  
  
What You Have / Who You Are
• Enrolled in an information security program, or equivalent work experience.
• Working towards one or more of the following professional qualifications: CISSP, OSCP, GWAPT, GPEN, BURP certified practitioner
• Preferred knowledge in various information security concepts such as:
• Network security
• Application security
• Vulnerability analysis
• Industry best practices
• Encryption technologies
• Data privacy
• Incident response
• Physical security
• Risk Assessments
• Security policies/standards/procedures
  
Why us?

We will provide training for

• Burp Suite Certified Practitioner https://portswigger.net/web-security/certification
• OSCP https://www.offensive-security.com/pwk-oscp/
• Opportunity to come on full time
• Welcome kit with our swag as you’ll be one of us!