Red Team Principal Consultant
RegionUSA
Job description
Job Description: - Lead a team performing Red Team activities simulating known threat actors
- Help customers determine the impact and likelihood of threat actors accomplishing objectives across the Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- Coordinate with senior leadership and plan and oversee execution of assessments
- Assist CrowdStrike Services functions in improving customers’ security defenses
- Support, manage, and mentor less experienced Red Team members
- Act as the primary contact for coordination of Red Team activities
- Coordinate and lead penetration testing activities
- Develop reports and mitigation strategies for management and technical audiences
- Communicate effectively with executive leadership and technical support teams
- Organize resources for penetration assessments of operating systems, applications, databases, and network infrastructure components
- Work with the team to develop and improve information security programs and resources
- Provide guidance to operational teams during enterprise-wide crisis scenarios, including large-scale production service outages
- Work as an operator and project manager across various penetration testing offerings
Requirements: - Minimum 5 years of experience in Red Team/Penetration Testing activities is highly preferred
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a leadership role is highly preferred
- Security community participation (conference speaker, tool development contributor, …) is highly preferred
- Advanced experience with Security Assessment Toolsets (Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike, Nessus, Burp Suite, etc.)
- Comprehensive understanding of security methodologies, technologies, and best practices
- Experience with Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac operating systems
- Advanced experience with networking components, including routers, switches, load balancers, and wireless access points
- Comprehensive knowledge of firewalls, proxies, mail servers, and web servers
- Advanced experience with operational support for operating systems, applications, and networks
- Advanced experience with Red Teaming, vulnerability/penetration testing, and adversary emulation assessments
- Advanced experience in automation and scripting of applications and systems
- Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes
- Desirable certifications: OSCP, GPEN, OSCE, GCIH, GXPN
- Occasional travel may be required ( Benefits: - Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
- Eligibility for bonuses
- Equity grants
- Health insurance
- 401k
- Paid time off
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