Security Researcher - Junior
Herndon, VA
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Job Description:
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) is seeking a junior-level Security Researcher to support our cyber mission security work. The work will include analyzing software for vulnerabilities and developing respective cyber capabilities. Candidates will demonstrate practical experience designing, developing, and deploying tools integrating with command and control systems and deploying secure network transmission capabilities.
Responsibilities include:
- One or more internships focused on security research, vulnerability management, or other cybersecurity related work.
- Programming/Scripting language coursework (Python, Bash, C, C++, Assembly, or other)
- College-level project work related to cybersecurity, security engineering, or software engineering.
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience developing/defeating mitigations (e.g. ASLR, DEP, N^X)
- Experience developing defeats of common anti-RE techniques (e.g. obfuscation)
- Understanding of embedded platforms (e.g. FPGA, physical memory)
- Experience with securely implemented cryptographic primitives (e.g. AES-GCM, SHA256, ECDSA)
- Familiarity with program analysis tools and techniques (e.g. control flow, heap grooming, taint tracing)
- Experience with effective use of automated analysis (e.g. fuzzers, emulation, sandbox)
- Knowledge of file systems and formats (e.g. ELF, PE, Mach-O)
- Effective communication with customers and teammates
- Experience developing proof-of-concept exploits
Security Clearance:
- An active TS/SCI clearance is required to start
Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below and information on benefits offered is here.
Role Location: Range of Starting Pay for role
California: $73,900 - $147,100
Colorado: $99,400 - $127,100
New York City: $85,500 - $147,100
Washington: $78,600 - $135,200
Eligibility Requirements
US Citizenship required.
Important information
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal Services is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role. Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
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Tags: AES Bash C Clearance ECDSA Exploits Python Scripting Security Clearance TS/SCI Vulnerabilities Vulnerability management
Perks/benefits: Salary bonus Startup environment
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