Cyber Security Specialist
CognizantCanada9 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyInformation Technology
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Job Title - Cyber Security Specialist
Location - Hybrid- Toronto, ON Canada
Responsibilities-
- Secure API development – Design and develop RESTful APIs and integrations with strong authentication, authorization, and data protection measures.
- Work with PostgreSQL and other RDBMS to query, optimize, and secure data structures against injection attacks, data leakage, and unauthorized access.
- Contribute to system architecture with Security by Design, including threat modeling and secure design reviews at the planning stage.
- Write scripts to automate security scans, compliance checks, and reduce manual effort in security monitoring and deployment workflows.
- Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go with a focus on secure coding standards (e.g., OWASP Top 10 mitigation).
- Implement CI/CD pipelines with integrated SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and secrets management for secure deployments.
- Deep application of secure coding frameworks, vulnerability prevention, and industry best practices (OWASP, SANS).
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills for both functional and security-related issues in dev, test, and prod environments.
- Collaborate closely with developers, operations, and security teams to embed a culture of security across all cross-functional work.
Primary Skills:
- Secure coding (OWASP Top 10, SANS CWE)
- API security (OAuth2, JWT, input validation)
- CI/CD security integration (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning)
- Programming in Python, JavaScript, Java, or Go
- PostgreSQL database security
- Threat modeling & secure architecture reviews
- Security automation scripting
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