Senior WordPress​/WP Engine Security Specialist

Senior Word Press/WP Engine Security Specialist

7+ Years

Remote

Full-Time

The Senior Word Press / WP Engine Security Specialist is responsible for leading security assessments, hardening initiatives, vulnerability management, malware detection, remediation, and continuous security improvement activities for Word Press applications hosted on WP Engine. The role requires deep expertise in Word Press security architecture, WP Engine platform administration, web application security, and hands‑on remediation of security findings.

• 7+ years of experience in web application security or cybersecurity
• 5+ years of hands‑on Word Press security experience
• 3+ years of WP Engine administration and security management
• Experience leading security assessments, remediation projects, and client‑facing engagements
• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10, CMS security, and vulnerability management

• Word Press Security
• Word Press hardening and security architecture
• Plugin and theme vulnerability assessment
• Word Press roles, permissions, and access control management
• XML-RPC security review
• WP Engine Security
• WP Engine platform administration
• WAF configuration and optimization
• Security Assessment & Remediation
• CMS attack surface analysis
• Security posture assessments
• Vulnerability validation and remediation
• Security control effectiveness reviews

• WPScan
• Wordfence
• Mal Care
• WP-CLI
• Sucuri Security Suite
• Burp Suite
• Git/Git Hub
• SSL/TLS and DNS Security Tools

• OSCP, eWPT / eWPTX, GWAPT, PNPT, CEH, CISSP, Security+
• Word Press Security Assessment Reports
• WP Engine Security Configuration Reviews
• Plugin and Theme Risk Assessments
• Malware Analysis and Remediation Reports
• Security Hardening Recommendations
• Remediation Tracking and Validation Reports

6:00 PM / 3:00 AM IST

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / IT / Related Field or equivalent experience