Application Security Engineer Intern
About Cytonn Asset Managers Limited
Cytonn Asset Managers Limited (CAML), is the regulated affiliate of Cytonn Investments Management Plc, and is licensed as a Fund Manager by the Capital Markets Authority and the Retirement Benefits Authority. The company is also a licensed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Manager under the Capital Markets Authority. Our objective is to offer superior risk-adjusted investment returns to our clients through investments in both the public and alternative investments markets. Cytonn Investments Management Plc (CIMP), is an alternative investment manager, with real estate development capability, and a primary focus on private equity and real estate investments in the high growth Kenyan Region. CIMP has presence in East Africa, Finland and the US. CAML & CIM investors include global and local institutional investors, individual local investors, and diaspora investors.
Description
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or specialized training/certification
Experience in application security, preferably a software security role
Expertise with browser security controls (CSP, XFO, HSTS), web application security topics such as OWASP Top 10, and authentication infrastructure (SAML, OAUTH)
Experience building tools and processes to reliably identify security issues such as SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and business logic flaws across large code bases
Must be familiar with Cyber Security Tools, network topologies, intrusion detection, PKI, and secured networks
A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
Knowledge and/or experience with threat analysis and penetration testing methodologies and tooling
Knowledge of at least one programming language, web application technologies and frameworks is an added advantage
Knowledge of security issues affecting Internet-facing applications
Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and UNIX/Linux environments