Mid Red Team Tester
RegionUSA
Job description
Job Description: - Plan and execute red team test scenarios according to approved rules of engagement, scope, objectives, and methodology
- Conduct reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, and other authorized adversarial activities
- Develop attack scenarios and TTPs aligned with relevant threat actors and MITRE ATT&CK
- Conduct network, web application, API, identity and access, and cloud security testing
- Evaluate vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses to identify attack paths missed by automated scanning
- Develop or modify scripts, tools, payloads, and testing techniques
- Document procedures, evidence, vulnerabilities, attack chains, risks, and remediation recommendations
- Contribute to assessment plans and preliminary and final reports
- Participate in purple team activities with defensive and SOC personnel
- Validate remediation actions and perform targeted retesting
- Provide technical guidance and peer review to less-experienced testers
- Serve as a technical expert across multiple assessment assignments
- Maintain knowledge of adversary techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and offensive security technologies
Requirements: - At least 5 years of experience in the subject area
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- Senior industry professional certification such as CISSP or equivalent
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- U.S. citizenship required to obtain the necessary clearance
- Experience conducting penetration testing, red team assessments, or offensive security testing
- Hands-on experience testing enterprise networks, applications, APIs, or cloud environments
- Knowledge of exploitation techniques and attack paths across Windows and Linux environments
- Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and penetration testing methodologies
- Experience with Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Wireshark, Nessus/Tenable, BloodHound, or comparable tools
- Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages
- Exposure to AWS cloud security testing
- Additional offensive security certifications such as OSCP, PNPT, eJPT, CEH, or Security+
- Experience translating technical testing results into findings and remediation recommendations
- Familiarity with NIST SP 800-115
Benefits: - Choice of medical plans, including HSA and PPO options, with company contributions
- Dental and vision coverage for employees and families
- Company-paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Optional supplemental life, accident, and critical illness coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off increasing with years of service
- Paid federal holidays
- Paid certifications
- Professional development
- Valiant University training portal
- Flexible spending accounts
- Wellness and fitness program
- Referral bonuses
- 100% remote work
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