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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in conducting penetration tests and red team operations, with a strong focus on threat emulation, vulnerability assessment, and effective communication of findings to diverse stakeholders. Proficient in using scripting languages and tools to enhance red team capabilities and simulate advanced cyber threats.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Penetration TestingRed Team OperationsPurple Team OperationsThreat EmulationPython Development
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Hard Skills
Threat EmulationVulnerability AssessmentLateral MovementPrivilege EscalationPhishing TechniquesSocial EngineeringReconnaissanceCloud Security TestingCustom ScriptingNetwork Segmentation
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaborationReport Writing
Tools & Technologies
BashGit
Certifications & Qualifications
OSCPOSCEGPENGWAPTCISSP
Industry Keywords
CybersecurityRed TeamPurple TeamPenetration TestingThreat Actor Techniques
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudCyber SecurityPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Report to the Director of Cybersecurity
- Conduct in-depth threat emulation exercises, including red team operations, purple team operations, and penetration tests
- Simulate cyberattacks to uncover vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on purple team exercises
- Perform lateral movement within target environments to assess network segmentation and access controls
- Apply local privilege escalation techniques
- Emulate threat actors’ techniques, tactics, and procedures to identify defensive gaps
- Develop and use custom scripts, tools, and frameworks for red team operations
- Conduct reconnaissance to gather target intelligence and identify attack vectors
- Test cloud-based environments for configuration, access control, and data protection weaknesses
- Document and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of active experience conducting penetration tests and working as a red teamer
- Proven track record performing red team operations and purple team operations
- Ability to compromise modern organizations, escalate privileges, move laterally through complex networks, and achieve adversary goals
- Strong experience with phishing techniques, social engineering tactics, and other initial access methods
- Extensive experience writing comprehensive, well-structured reports detailing findings, risks, and actionable recommendations
- Basic development experience with Python, Bash, Git, or equivalent tools
- Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, CISSP, or equivalent are advantageous
Benefits
Comp & perks- Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Supplemental plan options
- Spousal, domestic partner, and eligible dependent coverage on select plans
- Tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts
- Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Optional voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Optional legal plan
- Pet insurance
- Travel accident coverage
- Adoption assistance
- Fertility planning coverage
- Caregiver support
- Dependent Care FSA with possibility of employer match
- Complimentary Care@Work membership
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with gradual return
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Financial wellness resources
- Career coaching
- Optional long-term care insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees
- Up to 12 paid holidays per year
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts
- Charitable gift matching
- Paid volunteer time off
- Corporate volunteer events
- 24/7 professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well-being support
- Guided meditation and physical, mental, social, and financial wellness resources
- Annual bonus plan eligibility for regular, full-time non-sales positions
- Potential eligibility for long-term incentives and other payments based on company guidance and plan documents
- Remote work with occasional in-person attendance at work-related events