Zoho Hiring Freshers | Application Security Engineer Role

Zoho Hiring Freshers | Application Security Engineer

Introduction

Freshers and early-career candidates interested in cybersecurity and application security now have a great opportunity. Zoho is hiring for the Application Security Engineer role, where candidates will work on risk assessment, threat modelling, vulnerability management, and security automation. Check complete job details, responsibilities, skills, and apply link below.

Zoho Hiring Freshers – Application Security Engineer

Company Name	Zoho
Job Role	Application Security Engineer
Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree
Eligible Batch	2023 / 2024 / 2025
Salary	Estimated salary/stipend for Application Security Engineer role in Zoho: ₹7 LPA – ₹12 LPA (approx.)

Job Description

Experience: 0-2 years in Security Operations/ Application Security Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and Identify, document, and prioritise technical risks across the environment, translating complex vulnerabilities into actionable business risks.
• Perform threat modelling for applications, services, and infrastructure to identify attack vectors and security gaps and Lead threat modelling sessions with engineering teams for new features using frameworks like STRIDE.
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of vulnerabilities found in our software and infrastructure.
• Implement and tune SAST (Static), DAST (Dynamic), and IAST (Interactive) tools to ensure high-quality security signals without slowing down development.
• Perform manual code reviews for critical business logic that automated tools might miss.
• Monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts generated from intrusion detection scripts, SIEMs, and other detection mechanisms.
• Develop custom scripts (Python, Bash, etc.) to automate repetitive alert handling and incident response workflows.
• Analyze suspicious activity, validate incidents, and support incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Collaborate with development teams to remediate findings and embed security into CI/CD pipelines ensuring code is scanned and verified before deployment.
• Document findings, response actions, and security recommendations clearly and effectively.

Requirements / Skills

• Strong understanding of network protocols, Linux internals, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Solid understanding of threat modeling methodologies (e.g., STRIDE, attack trees).
• Hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and IAST tools.
• Hands-on experience with AppSec tooling (e.g., Snyk, Veracode, Checkmarx, Burp Suite, Zap, or Contrast Security).
• Proficiency in at least one major language for building security tools and automation.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP security services and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience in log analysis, alert tuning, false-positive reduction, and responding to intrusion detection or custom security alerts is an added advantage.

Additional Information

• Only the shortlisted candidates will receive the interview call letter.
• Kindly refrain from taking up multiple interviews with Zoho simultaneously.
• Please be noted that we will not be able to proceed further if you’re found to be a part of various processes simultaneously.
• We might also withdraw the offer if required.

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FAQ

Q1. Who can apply for the Zoho Application Security Engineer role?
Candidates with 0–2 years of experience in Security Operations or Application Security can apply.

Q2. What security skills are required?
Threat modelling, SAST/DAST/IAST, AppSec tools, scripting, and cloud security knowledge are required.

Q3. Is this role suitable for freshers?
Yes, candidates with 0–2 years of experience are eligible.

Q4. What is the estimated salary for this role?
Estimated salary range is approximately ₹7 LPA – ₹12 LPA.