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Ashley Henley

Jones

Summary

I'm an Application Security Engineer with years of experience at Paycom in vulnerability assessment, secure coding practices, and penetration testing. I've successfully guided development teams in best security practices, enhancing application defenses and reducing vulnerabilities. I'm adept in SAST tools and fostering collaboration, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills to mitigate security risks effectively.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Application Security Engineer

Paycom LLC
08.2018 - Current
  • Recommended and managed timely resolution of identified vulnerabilities through collaboration with development teams.
  • Guided development in best security practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Conducted thorough vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
  • Assisted with evaluating third-party tools and services to bolster network and application defenses proactively.
  • Helped developed secure coding practices for our team, which helped application security analysts with recommendations to developers.
  • Provided security input during code reviews, ensuring that new features adhered to security guidelines ideally before deployment into production environments.
  • Coordinated with other teams to address software security risks.
  • Managed and developed an internal SAST tool for our department.
  • Explained project scope and business use cases during project kick-off.
  • Configured vendor SAST tools for our department and development teams.
  • Used PHP, Python, Go, and MongoDB to develop internal applications.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science And Engineering

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
05-2018

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And General Mathematics

East Central University
Ada, OK
05-2016

Skills

  • Vulnerability assessment
  • Security architecture design
  • Secure coding practices
  • Code review
  • Penetration testing
  • SAST tools
  • Professional demeanor
  • Problem-solving
  • Threat modeling

Certification

  • (2018-2020) CompTIA Security+ - CompTIA.
  • (2019-2021) GWAPT - SANS
  • (in-progress) Bug Bounty Hunter - HackTheBox

Languages

English

Timeline

Application Security Engineer

Paycom LLC
08.2018 - Current

Master of Science - Computer Science And Engineering

Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And General Mathematics

East Central University
Ashley Henley