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Software Secured
About Software Secured
Software Secured tests web, mobile and API software, cloud setups and networks by hand for SaaS companies and other software makers, and sells penetration testing as a service timed to their release cycles. Every one of its three postings is security work. A Penetration Tester and a Pentesting Team Lead join the testing side, while an IT & Security Operations Lead becomes the first person dedicated to the company's own IT, internal security and compliance.
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Software Secured security openings
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Working at Software Secured
Sherif Koussa, founder of the OWASP Ottawa meetup, started Software Secured in 2010; the company keeps its head office in Ottawa. Its security postings state No salary in its postings (from its own postings).
3 security roles open at the last read3 open roles at Software Secured, confirmed on its careers system 14 Nov 2026.
Hands-on testing and leadership roles at a Canadian pentest services firm, plus one internal operations role.
The IT & Security Operations Lead is based in Ottawa, and the Pentesting Team Lead's posting names Canada. The Penetration Tester is listed for Ottawa as a remote role.
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Salaries at Software Secured
From its own postings · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, from its own postings, dated 2026-11-11
The three postings carry no salary figures (14 Nov 2026).
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Software Secured: common questions
What salary does Software Secured offer security staff?
No salary in its postings. The three postings carry no salary figures (14 Nov 2026).
What sort of company is Software Secured?
Sherif Koussa, founder of the OWASP Ottawa meetup, started Software Secured in 2010; the company keeps its head office in Ottawa.
What is it like to work in security at Software Secured?
Its security postings state No salary in its postings (from its own postings). As a services firm, its security staff work on client engagements, which means variety and often travel or on-call.
What kind of employment are Software Secured's security roles?
Hands-on testing and leadership roles at a Canadian pentest services firm, plus one internal operations role.
Where are Software Secured's security jobs based?
The IT & Security Operations Lead is based in Ottawa, and the Pentesting Team Lead's posting names Canada. The Penetration Tester is listed for Ottawa as a remote role.
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