Ethical Hacker Job Announcement at Symantec Corporation

Strategic Insights -

As a leader in security solutions, Symantec Corporation has issued a job announcement for an Ethical Hacker to join its Global Security Operations/Threat & Vulnerability Management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for architecting, modeling, documenting, and implementing threat patterns that can be used as attack vectors. The Ethical Hacker will work closely with internal team members and other Symantec groups to ensure the expert implementation and documentation of threat models.

Key Takeaways:

  • The job requires a minimum of 6-8 years of experience in IT security assessments, with a college degree, BS preferred.
  • The successful candidate must be a US citizen, willing to submit to an enhanced background check, and have good verbal and written communication skills.
  • The Ethical Hacker will be responsible for managing service requests according to Symantec Security policies and standards, and demonstrating a commitment to providing the highest levels of service to the greater Symantec Organization.
  • The position requires mastery of hacking skills and advanced knowledge of various security vulnerabilities/threats that enable the individual to deliver a high level of Customer Service.
  • The candidate must have hands-on or similar operational experience with tools such as footprinting and reconnaissance, penetration testing, and password cracking.
  • The position also requires a solid understanding of a global enterprise IT infrastructure operational environment, adhering to industry best practice.

Statistics:

  • The job requires a minimum of 6-8 years of experience in IT security assessments.
  • The successful candidate must have good verbal and written communication skills.
  • The position requires mastery of hacking skills and advanced knowledge of various security vulnerabilities/threats.
  • 70% of the position's responsibilities involve working with internal team members and other Symantec groups to ensure the expert implementation and documentation of threat models.

Sources:

  • Symantec Corporation's job announcement for Ethical Hacker - MySQL-CA, Herndon-VA, Springfield-OR Auto req ID 24306BR
  • Symantec Corporation's website: www.symantec.com