Government and Public Sector - Cybersecurity - Offensive Engineer - Senior Consultant

Government and Public Sector Cybersecurity Offensive Engineer Senior

From strategy to the Government & Public Sector practice (GPS) of Ernst & Young provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal State Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse highperforming teams quality work at the highest professional standards operational knowhow from across our global organization and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military veterans and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.

The opportunity

Our cybersecurity professionals possess diverse industry knowledge along with unique technical expertise and specialized skills. The team works together in planning pursuing delivering and managing engagements to assess improve build and in some cases operate integrated security operations for our clients.

We will support you with careerlong training and coaching to develop your skills. As EY is a global leading service provider in this space you will be working with the best of the best in a collaborative environment.Sowhenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Your key responsibilities

Our cybersecurity professionals possess diverse industry knowledge along with unique technical expertise and specialized skills. The team stays highly relevant by researching and discovering the newest security vulnerabilities attending and speaking at top security conferences around the world and sharing knowledge on a variety of cybersecurity topics with key industry groups. The team frequently provides thought leadership and information exchanges through traditional and less conventional communications channels such as speaking at conferences and publishing white papers.

As an Offensive Engineer youll work with EYs red team operations to develop and support offensive security tooling including command and control (C2 custom payloads automated testing and report automation to help bring quality and repeatability to red team assessment. Projects here could include custom development of payloads Custom C2 development and troubleshooting/maintaining tooling and exploits.

Our professionals work together in planning pursuing delivering and managing engagements to assess improve build and in some cases operate integrated security operations for our clients.

Skills and attributes for success

• Development experience with a deep understanding of operating system interaction
• Experience and knowledge in penetration testing which includes internet intranet wireless web application social engineering and physical penetration testing.
• Experience and knowledge in red team operations which include scenario development infrastructure deployment common initial access methods detection evasion and persistence.
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team of technical testers on penetration testing and red team engagements.
• Provide technical leadership and advise team members on offensive tool capabilities and limitations.
• Understand and develop exploits for security vulnerabilities in a wide array of systems in a variety of situations.
• Perform indepth analysis of penetration testing results and support development to automate reporting for risks and recommendations.
• Convey complex technical security concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences including executives.

To qualify for theroleyou musthave

• A bachelors degreeand at least 3 years of related workexperience
• Experience in any of the following languages: C# Java Go
• Experience in any of the following unmanaged languages (e.g. C C Rust etc.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python PowerShell Java Perl etc.
• An in depth understanding of attack and penetration testing
• Updated and familiarized with the latest exploits and security trends
• Willingness to be onsite 5 days a weekin the greater Washington DC area
• Must have an active TS SCI clearance level and able to maintain

Due to the nature of our work in the Government and Public Sector work may be required to be completed at client EY and/or contractor sites. Our goal is to assign professionals to projects within a commutable distance of their work location office. In certain circumstances travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs. Candidates should be willing to travel 20 30 or more.

Ideally youll also have

• A bachelors degreein Computer ScienceCybersecurityInformation Systems Information Technology Engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of Windows Linux Unix any other major operating systems
• Experience in reverse engineering vulnerability analysis and exploit development
• Familiarity with the latest exploitstactics techniques and procedures (TTP)vulnerability remediation and security trends in Cloudimplementations
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP network protocols
• Understanding of network security and popular attacks vectors
• Any of the following certifications: GSE OSCP OSWP GPEN GWAPT OSED OSEE GXPN GRTP CRTP or GDAT.
• Any of the following courses: SEC670 SEC699 SEC760

What we look for

Were interested in intellectually curious people with a genuine passion for cybersecurity.With yourspecialization in offensive engineeringwell turn to you to speak up with innovative new ideas that could make a lasting difference not only to us but also to theindustry as a whole. If you havethe confidence in both your presentation and technical abilities to grow into a leading expert here thisis therole for you.

At EY youll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with the global scale support inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And were counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself and a better working world for all.

• Continuous learning: Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.