Our Culture
Our team always strives to deliver best-in-class security solutions that ultimately provide maximum insight to our customers. GoVanguard is an extremely collaborative, flexible and energetic environment where employees are encouraged to be creative, innovative and to be themselves. We value diversity because it builds a better company and a better information security community.
Collaborative
At GoVanguard we’ve created a culture and supportive environment around excellence, integrity, leadership and enthusiasm. Our team takes the time to build meaningful relationships and work together. Our small but mighty team provides flexibility, mentorship, unique growth opportunities and more.
A Fun and Balanced Environment
• Unlimited PTO
• Access to Training Labs
• Company Reimbursement for Certifications
• Feel Free to Enjoy a Beer on Company Time (on tap in the office)
• Help Make a Difference and Contribute to the Open Source Community
• Flexible Work/Life Balance (We genuinely discourage team members to work after hours)
Requirements for All Positions:
• Values, integrity and honesty above all else in a non-negotiable way.
• A passion for the information security industry and helping people.
• Ability to work within constraints and to challenge the status quo.
• Capable of managing time efficiently and meeting deadlines.
• Superb verbal communication skills, especially when communicating complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Exceptional spelling and grammar skills (report writing).
• Excellent listener and ability to identify client needs effectively.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity in an environment where we sometimes build the plane as we fly it.
• Ability to self-direct work, orient to action, and truly own the position.
Note: Internship applicants are welcome to apply for positions closest to their interest and skillset.
Open Positions
Information Security Engineer
Functions/Responsibilities:
• Lead technically challenging projects with complex technology stacks across multiple modalities.
• Interface with clients, establish technical competency, and deliver sophisticated projects.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise to sales team for client inquiries and engagement proposals.
• Enhance, improve, and streamline security service line offerings.
• Conduct technical assessments, such as network penetration tests, static/dynamic code analysis, bug hunting, social engineering and various information security gap assessments.
• Improve and evolve company services and processes.
• Provide expert security advice to clients.
• Develop sound, secure and scalable security programs/solutions to solve client issues.
• Participate in sales calls, presentations, and meetings.
• Support company marketing events, such as trade shows and exhibits.
• Security research contribution via blogging, white papers, bug hunting and creating scripts.
Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required:
• A thorough understanding of software development principals and at least intermediate knowledge of Python.
• A thorough understanding of Windows/Linux/MacOS operating systems, web application concepts and network/storage/compute infrastructure.
• Intermediate knowledge of Web Services technologies such as XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, AJAX, etc.
• Intermediate database knowledge of SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, etc.
• Penetration testing experience with Shodan, Google Dorking, Recon-ng, MetaSploit, OpenVas, Burp OWASP Zap, NetSparker, HashCat, BEEF, THC Hydra, Wireshark, Airodump-ng & Aircrack-ng, Maltego, PowerSpoit, MITM tools, etc.
• Social engineering and physical security testing experience including RFID duplication, RubberDucky payloads, Wifi Pineapple, lock picking, Social-Engineer Toolkit, GoPhish, etc.
• A general familiarity with various regulatory compliance requirements (HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX, FISMA).
• One or more IT certifications or agree to achieve one of the following: OSCP, GWAPT, GPEN, LPT, CPT, CEPT, CEH, CISSP, CISA/CISM, etc.
Logistical Requirements:
• In office (Princeton, New Jersey) candidates required.
Information Security Associate (Entry Level)