Location(s)
Chicago, Illinois, Dallas, Texas, P&C-Butterfield Road-Downers Grove-IL-AAC
DetailsKemper is currently looking to expand their Cybersecurity team by adding an Application Security Analyst. This person identifies and reduces security weaknesses in applications, APIs, and software delivery processes. The role reviews designs, supports threat modeling, and evaluates findings from security testing. Working with development teams, prioritizes remediation, validates fixes, and improves secure engineering practices, including appropriate safeguards for software dependencies and AI-enabled application functionality.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Review designs and support threat modeling.
• Evaluate code, dependency, and application-testing findings.
• Prioritize weaknesses using exploitability and business impact.
• Validate fixes and improve delivery-process controls.
• Assess relevant risks in software dependencies and AI-enabled applications.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (MUST HAVE):- Relevant degree or an equivalent combination of professional experience, education, and demonstrated expertise.
- 5+ years in application security or software engineering, including 3+ years of hands-on application-security work.
- CSSLP, GWAPT, GWEB, OSWE, or comparable application-security credential.
- Secure design, API security, testing, and developer collaboration.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS (NICE TO HAVE):- Relevant programming-language expertise, software supply-chain controls.
- CISSP or comparable security credential.
The range for this position is $89,000 -$148,000. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors. This job is also eligible for our Kemper benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K, etc.)
