Junior Cyber Security Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated junior cybersecurity professional with a keen interest in

offensive security to join our team in simulating real-world attacks on a wide range of

honeypots — from web frontends and APIs to backends and databases. The ideal candidate

has basic penetration testing skills, experience with common security tools, and a curiosity

for learning attacker techniques to help test and strengthen our detection strategies.

Responsibilities

• Simulate attacks on honeypots representing diverse technologies: web frontends

(React, Angular, etc.), backends (Node.js, Python, Java, Go), databases, APIs, and

more.

• Use open-source penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite Community, OWASP

ZAP, SQLmap, Nikto, nmap) and basic scripting to probe for, identify, and exploit

common vulnerabilities (XSS, SQLi, auth bypass, SSRF, misconfigurations, etc.).

• Research public vulnerability databases (CVE, Exploit-DB), try PoCs, and suggest

new attack vectors.

• Meticulously document each attack test, payload used, and observed outcomes.

• Participate in team reviews to improve honeypot effectiveness and realism.

Technical Skills Required:

• Proficiency with Linux CLI (file navigation, editing files, running scripts).

• Basic knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS).

• Familiarity with at least one scripting language (Python or Bash preferred).

• Experience using penetration testing tools (Burp or ZAP, nmap, Metasploit

basics).

• Understanding of web security basics (request structure, cookies, sessions).

Security Experience:

• 1+ years personal or academic hands-on experience with Capture The Flag (CTF)

challenges, bug bounty programs, or security labs.

• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, with basic understanding of how web and API

vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited.

• Exposure to reading and following security advisories or public writeups.

• Demonstrated curiosity about how attackers operate, even if mostly self-taught

or from classroom projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science with 1-3 years

of industry experience.

• Strong verbal and written communication

• Proficiency in documentations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹362,923.96 - ₹1,674,598.40 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 01/09/2025