The Security Specialist role is to protect against security attacks, find and address security threats/vulnerabilities, and maintain our bug bounty program. This is a part-time role, and you would need to be able to commit approximately 10 hours per week to the role.

You will be an independent contractor, and the fee paid for this role is US$1,000 per month.

Job responsibilities

1. Conduct regular security audits, risk assessments, and vulnerability scans to identify potential security weaknesses and proactively address them.

2. Collaborate with internal teams to perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities and weaknesses.

3. Administrator of Kagi’s Bug Bounty Program, address vulnerability reports, raise them to the appropriate team, and give feedback/reward to the reporters.

4. Collaborate with the infrastructure team to develop and implement security policies on cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) and Github.

5. Stay updated with emerging security trends and best practices to improve the organization’s security posture continuously.

Required skills

1. Strong knowledge of information security principles, practices, and technologies

2. Proficient in performing risk assessments and vulnerability scans

3. Experience in configuring and managing security systems such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and antivirus software

4. A big plus for candidates who have experience or certifications in Google Cloud Platform/AWS/Github in terms of security

5. A big plus for candidates who have been listed in Kagi’s Bug Bounty Program reward 

6. Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field