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TESTQ Technologies · Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

WAF Engineer Security SME

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Experience 7 to 11 years

The role

- This role will play a critical role in enhancing our Web Application Firewall WAF across multiple solutions and applications and will be pivotal in crafting testing and implementing advanced WAF solutions

- This role involves a strong focus on developing robust security measures against webbased attacks contributing significantly to the security posture of our organization and achieving audits

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and refine complex custom WAF rules and features ensuring mitigation of Minimum Viable Product MVP and security posture gaps

- Coding expertise to create effective testing mechanisms for baseline and custom WAF rules integrating these tests seamlessly into automation pipelines

- Offer subject matter expert SME support in various security testing areas including WAF Proofs of Concept PoCs

- Provide specialized WAFfocused advice on web and API attack methodologies evasions and mitigation techniques leveraging your ethical hacking background

- Contribute to DevSecOps DevOps with security testing expertise to enhance the automation aspects of the project

Key Accountabilities

- Utilize ethical hacking skills to safeguard the organization from webbased attacks ensuring the protection of operations reputation and customer trust

- Conduct indepth technical evaluations of WAF solution rulesets focusing on detection and prevention of web and API security threats

- Develop custom WAF rules and features addressing gaps and enhancing overall security measures

- Identify and counter technical strategies that bypass WAF solutions

- Design and implement testing protocols to evaluate the effectiveness of various security initiatives including WAF rules and new features

- Facilitate the integration of testing procedures into CICD pipelines

- Reverseengineer attacker tactics to create effective mitigation rules

- Maintain and secure essential documentation and reports ensuring traceability and compliance

- Inform the EPS Management team about emerging threats and vulnerabilities recommending countermeasures

- Communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders providing updates on securityrelated matters

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Strong background in ethical hacking

- Extensive experience with webbased attack methodologies including knowledge of tools payloads exploits and countermeasures

- Proficient in web application and API security

- Skilled in identifying and mitigating WAFIPSCSPM security vulnerabilities

- Expertise in developing custom WAF rules and security testing packages

- Solid understanding of OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities

- Proficiency in at least one programming language

- Ability to automate security testing within CICD pipelines

- Knowledgeable in networking cloud firewalls and web technologies

- Strong grasp of DevSecOps principles and practices

- Awareness of Agile methodologies

Skills

Mandatory Skills : CI/CD Architecture, Web Security (OWASP Rules)

JD Link - https://www.tamis.cloud/job-description/dXNlcklEPTgzNzU5JnJvbGVJRD01OTgx

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