As a Vulnerability Detection Engineer you will be part of a motivated engineering team that is responsible for the research, development, and delivery of vulnerability signatures in the QualysGuard on demand security service. This opening is your opportunity to work in the rapidly expanding field of computer security, in a pre-IPO company with excellent customer ratings and outstanding growth rates.
Responsibilities
Create signatures for the QualysGuard product to detect vulnerabilities in the areas of Databases, Applications, Operating System, TCP/IP Protocols and network devices. Outstanding problem solving and troubleshooting skills are a must, as solutions to many problems might not be obvious. A vulnerability detection engineer should also spend a proportion of time keeping up with current vulnerabilities, attacks and countermeasures.
Qualifications
• MS in Computer Science or 3 years of industry experience in network and systems security.
• Proficient with regular expressions and scripting languages.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SSL and SMTP protocols.
• System administrator experience on Windows or Unix platforms.
• Strong understanding of VPN, Firewalls, Intrusion detection system (IDS).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Additional Plus Competencies
• Understanding of LISP
• Experienced in the use of vulnerability scanners, IDS and open source security tools.
• CISSP or SANS GIAC certifications.
