Red Team Operator Cooperative RedBlue Team Operations

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KBR is actively seeking skilled professionals across a variety of highimpact cybersecurity rolesfrom Incident Response and Cyber Hunt to Digital Forensics Insider Threat Continuous Monitoring and Red/Blue Team Operations.

Red Team Operator (Cooperative Red/Blue Team Operations)

Job Description:

The Red Team Operator is responsible for conducting simulated cyber attacks penetration testing and adversarial assessments to test and improve the cybersecurity defenses of NIWC CSSP and its subscribers. This role requires expertise in ethical hacking attack emulation and security bypass techniques to assess network resilience and provide actionable recommendations. The Red Team Operator will work closely with Blue Team defenders Threat Intelligence analysts and Incident Response tea...

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and execute controlled cyber adversary attacks to test security defenses monitoring capabilities and incident response effectiveness.

Develop and refine custom attack tools scripts and exploit payloads to simulate realworld cyber threats.

Conduct network and web application penetration testing using manual and automated techniques.

Perform adversarial assessments to evaluate CSSP security effectiveness against Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs).

Leverage social engineering tactics such as phishing spearphishing and pretexting to assess user awareness and susceptibility to attacks.

Exploit vulnerabilities in network cloud and endpoint environments to gain persistence and escalate privileges.

Use Red Team frameworks and tools such as Cobalt Strike Metasploit Empire Covenant BloodHound Mimikatz Burp Suite and Kali Linux.

Test the effectiveness of Blue Team detection mechanisms and provide recommendations for improved security monitoring.

Develop and document Red Team Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) based on MITRE ATT&CK and industry best practices.

Create afteraction reports and remediation guidance for CSSP stakeholders to strengthen defenses.

Maintain a Persistent Penetration Testing Network (PPTN) for ongoing security assessments.

Participate in joint Red/Blue/Purple team exercises to enhance threat detection and response collaboration.

Train and mentor junior Red Team members on attack methodologies and ethical hacking techniques.

Qualifications

Information Systems Security Specialist IIII

Education / Experience Level I: High School Diploma or GED; Experience: Two 2 years of practical experience demonstrating competency in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level II: High School Diploma or GED; Experience: Two 3 years of practical experience demonstrating competency in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3 and meet one of subsequent DoD 8140 manual of CND Auditor CND Analyst CNDSP Manager CND Incident Responder CND Infrastructure Support IASAE I or IASAE II

Salary range: $. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level III: 5 years with a Bachelors degree or 7 years with HS/GED in Cybersecurity or related experience.

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3 and meet one of subsequent DoD 8140 manual of CND Auditor CND Analyst CNDSP Manager CND Incident Responder CND Infrastructure Support IASAE I or IASAE II

Salary range: $101500 $152200. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

Cybersecurity Engineer IIII

Education / Experience Level I: Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: No Experience needed

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $80700 $121000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level II: Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: 3 years of professional experience in a related cybersecurity / IT Field

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range: $99300 $149000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

Education / Experience Level III: Masters degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline. Experience: 10 years of professional experience in a related cybersecurity / IT Field

Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret SCI

Certification Requirements: 8570 Compliant IAT 2 or 3

Salary range:$127900 $191000. The salary range posted is based on the national average. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates location knowledge skills abilities and/or experience contract affordability and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits:

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.