Application Security Consultant

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Summary

GuidePoint Security offers an inclusive set of strategic Application Security services, including Application Threat Modeling, Application Architecture Reviews, and AppSec/DevSecOps Program Assessments. As a Senior Application Security Consultant within Strategic Services, you’ll deliver these offerings to clients across various industries.

You’ll join GuidePoint’s elite team to perform engagements, communicate with clients, deliver comprehensive reports, and provide remediation guidance. You’ll also contribute to evolving our service offerings in response to emerging threats and client needs.

We’re ideally seeking candidates who have transitioned from software development into application security, bringing practical coding experience and an in-depth understanding of secure software development practices.

Role Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Delivering Application Security services, including Application Threat Modeling, Application Architecture Reviews, and AppSec/DevSecOps Program Assessments
• Author comprehensive assessment deliverables tailored to both technical and managerial audiences detailing technical execution, deficiencies, business impact, and remediation strategies
• Understanding of application security landscape, tools, methodologies, and frameworks such as OWASP SAMM, OWASP DSOMM, NIST SSDF, SLSA, NIST AI RMF, and MITRE ATLAS
• Deep understanding of application security issues, mitigation strategies, and common security controls
• Ability to analyze and understand complex application architectures
• Experience working directly within development teams and integrating security into the SDLC
• Assist with Practice development, improving offerings, and mentoring team members
• Contribute to marketing initiatives via research, speaking, writing, and tool development
• Foster client relationships through support, information, and guidance while managing concurrent client engagements
• Demonstrates a startup mentality with a highly driven, high-performance approach to work
• Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes