Sadia Syeda

About Sadia Syeda

Cyber security professional with 5+ years of industry experience in Web Application and…

Experience

1. Application Security Engineer

   Centene Corporation

   Mar 2023 — Present

   Managing the SAST platform called SNYK, including utilizing APIs for automation, creating automated reports, and developing a knowledge base on secure coding practices and software security to ensure effective scanning and remediation of vulnerabilities -Conducting security testing and remediation efforts for DAST and MAST platforms, collaborating with development teams to prioritize vulnerabilities for remediation based on their severity and impact, reviewing remediation efforts to ensure vulnerabilities are mitigated, and conducting follow-up testing to ensure no additional vulnerabilities are introduced-Assisting developers in fixing security vulnerabilities and providing them with necessary training on secure coding practices, which is resulting in an enhanced knowledge of secure coding practices and a timely and effective remediation of vulnerabilities-Utilizing APIs for automation to enhance reporting and streamline security testing processes, resulting in actionable insights on security testing findings and more efficient security testing processes-Creating a knowledge base on secure coding practices and software security and holding learning transfer sessions for developers to ensure security implementation in the CI/CD pipeline, resulting in a culture of security awareness among the development teams and a more secure software development process