Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Penetration Tester specializing in web application testing. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments of our web applications to identify vulnerabilities and improve security.

This position supports the California Immunization System and involves work implementing and maintaining measures to safeguard the system from unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyber threats. This position will:

• Conduct penetration testing on web applications to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by adversaries.
• Perform white-box, gray-box, and black-box testing of enterprise applications and assets, and provide actionable reports to technical teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Information Security Office (ISO) and system owners to define the rules of engagement (ROE) for penetration testing in production environments.
• Conduct pretest analysis based on full knowledge of the target system and pretest identification of potential vulnerabilities based on pretest analysis.
• Test to determine the exploitability of identified vulnerabilities.
• Document the results of the penetration testing, including what vulnerabilities were detected and exploited and how to remediate them.
• Conduct follow-up penetration testing to confirm that vulnerabilities found in the original test were remediated successfully

The position will be working with the Information Security Engineering and System Engineering Domains.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $103,800 - $156,000 (Annual Rate).

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