About SkilledUp Life
SkilledUp Life is a volunteer-driven marketplace, helping solve two major global problems:
* Less than 1% of tech startups secure investment. Without capital, it is impossible to build a team to bring your idea to market.
* Without experience and demonstrable skills, it is hard to land your dream job.
With 54,500+ volunteers from 142 countries, we have helped hundreds of tech startups find the talent they need, and helped many volunteers land their next gig, including career transitions.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Web Application Penetration Tester / Application Security Volunteer to conduct ethical hacking and security assessments on live and staging web applications built with a modern stack (Laravel PHP, MariaDB, Vue.js, REST APIs and AWS).
This role is ideal for someone who wants to:
* Build real-world security testing experience
* Contribute to startup ecosystem growth
* Strengthen their penetration testing portfolio
* Gain leadership exposure by advising founders
* You will work directly with startup founders and technical teams.
Our Needs
* Fluent in English – both written and spoken
* Demonstrable experience as a Security Architect or similar role
* Strong knowledge of security standards, protocols, and best practices
* Experience with threat modelling, risk assessment, and incident response
* Familiarity with security tools (e.g., Snyk, OWASP ZAP)
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
* Self-learner and ability to execute tasks without supervision
* Ability to maintain the highest level of professionalism
* Attention to detail
* Conduct web application penetration testing (OWASP Top 10 focus)
* Identify vulnerabilities in authentication, APIs, session handling, input validation, etc.
* Perform basic infrastructure security checks.
Activities
* Assess and design secure system architectures
* Define and enforce security policies and best practices
* Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments
* Collaborate with development teams to ensure secure coding practices
* Review and recommend security tools and technologies
* Respond to security incidents and perform root cause analysis
Acquired Experiences and Demonstrable Skills
Potential skills you might develop as a result of this opportunity:
* Get an understanding of the product development lifecycle
* Be part of an international team collaborating to build an application to be used by thousands
* Learn to thrive in a small yet dynamic team
* Learn the importance of paying attention to detail, consistency, and rapid delivery
Endorsements
Once a satisfactory outcome is delivered, we will:
* Provide a testimonial against your profile on SkilledUp Life
* Allow you to add the SkilledUp Life Company Name to your LinkedIn profile
* Issue a Letter of Recommendation
Disclaimer
This is a voluntary position, i.e. there is no direct financial compensation, a promise of future paid work, or any taxable benefit in kind.
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