Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

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The Information Security Specialist will work as a member of Visa’s Ethical Hacking (Penetration testing) program in Global Information Security. The objective of Visa’s Penetration Testing program is to pro-actively identify weaknesses and shortcomings in Visa’s security posture and recommend necessary controls and procedures to protect Visa adversarial threats. With this mission in mind, Visa’s pentest team experts are pro-actively involved in engagements that simulate adversarial threats and attacks in a timely manner.

The Information Security Specialist will be a key contributor for performing internal and external ethical hacks of Visa applications and systems. Pentest team members also help with design, development and recommendation of security solutions to protect Visa proprietary/confidential data and systems. The candidate will also assist with compliance objectives; provide guidance and direction for the logical protection of information systems assets to other functional units. Prepare reports regarding effectiveness of information security adherence and make recommendations for the adoption of new policies and procedures for Visa services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high risk and sensitive ethical hacks of internally and externally hosted applications globally according to scope defined by the pentest team.
• Subject matter expertise in web, mobile or network penetration testing with track record of end to end testing of complex systems.
• Co-ordinate and execute system/network level pentests and ethical hacking exercises.
• Pro-actively research and Identify network and system vulnerabilities and provide recommended counter measures or mitigating controls to reduce risk to an acceptable and manageable level.
• Reviews results of network and application ethical hacks in order to determine severity of findings and to ensure proper remediation is applied.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting of findings and proposed remediation and mitigations.
• Technical support could include but not limited to the following: (1) Audit support & remediation, (2) Process Improvement, (3) Analysis & Reporting, (4) Cross Divisional Functional education, training and awareness, (5) Function/Methodology/Strategy advancement.
• Provide technical support to senior management in identifying and streamlining new/existing protocols and tools used by the penetration testing team.
• Develop and automate scripts, tools and resources needed to advance ethical hacking capabilities around new and emerging technologies like mobile, cloud and embedded systems.
• Actively involved in security research around new and emerging technologies.

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Security or a related field
• At least 8-10 years of progressive experience with increasing responsibility in Information Technology, Information Security and Compliance that includes a combination of technical and project leadership responsibilities
• Prior experience or expertise performing application and infrastructure pentests
• Experience in writing proof-of-concept exploits
• Well versed in system exploits (e.g. Buffer Overflows, PTH attacks, windows authentication framework etc.), network exploitation (e.g. VLAN hopping) or web application exploitation
• Well versed with security tools & frameworks like Metasploit, Core, Canvas, AppScan, WebInspect, etc.
• Extensive understanding of cryptographic concepts and applied cryptography
• Proficiency in one or more scripting language. E.g. Perl, Python, Shell Scripting etc.
• Good interpersonal, facilitation, and demonstrated emerging leadership skills
• Able to operate at an advanced level of written and spoken communication; write and speak effectively with impact
• Good understanding of Ethernet, switched LAN and WAN environment and detailed understanding of layer 3 and layer 4 specifications, including IP, TCP, TCP/IP routing protocols and management of ACLs.
• Knowledge of logical / physical access control methods, connections alternatives using private, public and wireless solutions, Network/Host Intrusion Detection Engines, Vulnerability Management Tools, Patch Management Tools, Penetration Testing Tools, Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware solutions
• Conducts complex analytical functions by performing security assessments and ethical hacks of high risk sensitive applications

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.