Penetration Tester jobs in New Hampshire

Job Description:

The mission of the penetration testing team is to protect Fidelity's assets and our customers’ livelihoods from the threat of exploitation by malicious adversaries. 

The penetration testing team does this by proactively identifying vulnerabilities in our systems and serving as subject matter experts to enable the business units to mitigate them in a positive, collaborative, innovative manner. 

Our Vision 

• We aspire to be a best-in-class pen test team, with fully engaged, passionate members. 

• Producing high-quality work in a consistent, effective, efficient, customer-oriented manner. 

• Providing competitive advantage to the firm and serving as a differentiator in the marketplace. 

• Serving as a role model for others across the Enterprise and wider industry. 

• And driving advancement and research in the cybersecurity space. 

Fidelity has a large and diverse portfolio of products.  This provides a varied and interesting role giving the team the opportunity to work on a multitude of different areas of the business. 

The Expertise We’re Looking For  

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience  

• 5 years of IT experience  

• Preferred 3 years of hands-on web application penetration testing / ethical hacking experience  

• Preferred:OSCP, GWAPT, GXPN, GPEN, LPT, CEH, CISSP or other industry securitycertifications. 

The Purpose of Your Role 

• Lead testing efforts on Fidelity's web and mobile applications and supporting systems.  

• Replicate the actual techniques and tools used by malicious attackers in an effort to model potential external threats.  

• Upon completion of the assessment, you will prepare reports and present the results to application owners, developers, and business unit information security teams.  

• Analyse test results, draw conclusions from results, and develop targeted exploit examples.  

• Consult with operations and software development teams to ensure potential weaknesses are addressed. 

• Contribute to the research or development of tools to assist in the vulnerability discovery process.  

• Collaborate with other teams within Enterprise Cybersecurity to improve the overall security of Fidelity's applications and infrastructure. 

• Stay current on security best practices and vulnerabilities. 

The Skills You Bring 

• Ability to demonstrate manual testing experience including all of OWASP Top 10 

• Intermediate knowledge of application security mechanisms such as authentication and authorization techniques, data validation, and the proper use of encryption  

• Technical knowledge of, and the ability to recognize, various types of application security vulnerabilities 

• Demonstrated experience with common penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools such as nmap, Wireshark, Nessus, NeXpose, BackTrack, Metasploit, AppScan, WebInspect, Burp Suite Professional, Acunetix, Arachni, w3af, NTOSpider 

• Intermediate knowledge of a programming or scripting language such a  C, C#, Python, Objective C, Java, Javascript, SQL,  

• Intermediate knowledge of Web Services technologies such as XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, and AJAX 

• Intermediate knowledge of web frameworks, including XML, SOAP, J2EE, JSON and Ajax  

• Experience with Enterprise Java or .NET web application frameworks, including Struts and Spring  

• Proven analytical and problem solving skills, as well as the desire to assist others in solving issues  

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong interest in the application security domain  

• Excellent communication and presentation skills and a proven ability to communicate threats and facilitate progress towards long-term remediation  

• Highly motivated with the willingness to take ownership / responsibility for their work and the ability to work alone or as part of a team.  

The Value You Deliver 

Fidelity provides key financial services to a wide variety of demographics.  In many instances we are managing our customers financial future and savings.  This is something we take very seriously.  Protecting our customers and their data is of paramount importance to us.  This role plays a key part in helping to protect the livelihoods of our customers around the world and plays a significant part in preventing real-world cyber attacks. 

How Your Work Impacts the Organization 

The Penetration Testing team forms part of Security Assessment group within Enterprise Cybersecurity (ECS).  The goal of the Security Assessment group is to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities in Fidelity’s applications and infrastructure.  We work very closely with all of the key Business Units to ensure that they remain secure while they deliver key projects to advance the firm. 

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.