Cybersecurity Threat Management, Detection, & Response (Penetration Tester) Senior Consultant
Cybersecurity Threat Management, Detection, & Response (Penetration Tester) Senior Consultant
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Job Description
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The Opportunity
With rapidly changing cybersecurity threats clients from all industries look to us for trusted solutions for their increasingly complex risks. EYs Offensive Security team is a highly skilled technical team dedicated to replicating the tactic techniques and procedures used by new and emerging threat actors while utilizing them to provide quality insights to client engagements. The team places a strong emphasis on continuous learning and personal growth for each member in an ever-evolving industry.
We are actively seeking an experienced/advanced Senior Penetration Tester to join our Offensive Security team. Youll work and collaborate with a highly skilled technical team of likeminded individuals dedicated to performing offensive security operations ranging from infrastructure penetration testing web application security assessments and full-scope red team assessments with a focus on covertly obtaining and maintaining access to enterprise networks. As a member youll develop deliver and lead cybersecurity client engagements as well as internal development projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
As an experienced Senior Penetration Tester your primary focus with be performing offensive security engagements including but not limited to penetration testing (Infrastructure and Application) Red Team assessments Social Engineering assessments and Adversary Simulation. The focus of these assessment will be to emulate various real-world threats and threat actors attempting to gain access to enterprise networks and achieve a set of defined objectives such as obtaining domain admin privileges gaining access to sensitive information or simulating a ransomware attack. You will be responsible for remaining up to date on current threat intelligence and threat actor groups along with their techniques/tools to replicate during client engagements.
Additional responsibilities include identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in enterprise networks application and cloud environments using both off-the-shelf and in-house built tools including both automated and manual approaches. Development of custom exploits to bypass security measure in place or exploit vulnerabilities where proof-of-concept/public exploits may not be available. Development of detailed reports and presentations for variously clients across many industries for both executive and technical audiences.
Client Responsibilities
- Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge with the ability to assimilate new knowledge quickly and in fast paced environments.
- Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of complex information systems.
- Use knowledge of current cybersecurity industry trends to identify new exploits attack vectors and vulnerabilities and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations.
- Lead client calls and discussions with both the executives and technical team members with a demonstrated ability to communicate technical observations concisely to executive leadership while effectively describing the risk impact to the organization.
People Responsibilities
- Contribute to people-related initiatives including development coaching recruiting training and retaining staff.
- Maintain an educational program to continually develop the personal skills of yourself and other operators.
- Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.
Skills and Attributes for Success
Desired qualifications include:
- Undergraduate or masters degree preferably in one of the following areas: Information Systems Security Computer Science Computer Engineering or other related majors.
- 5 years of recent offensive security experience (internal external and application penetration testing red teaming adversary simulations social engineering etc.).
- Extensive and proven practical experience conducting penetration tests and red team assessments.
- Possession of certifications such as OSCP/OSCP OSWE OSEP OSED OSEE etc.
- Experience in working independently or as part of a large team to deliver offensive security services as standalone deliverables or within large complex projects.
- Experience writing and analyzing complex code related to exploit development and analysis.
- Expertise in developing malware and custom tooling that remains undetected by enterprise endpoint protections.
- Experience with performing manual and automated OSINT collection and organizing findings
- Strong knowledge of modern offensive security tools and frameworks such as Kali/Parrott (or other Linux distributions) and their associated toolkits Bloodhound nmap BurpSuite Impacket
- Metasploit Responder Tenable/Qualys Wireshark SQLMap Hashcat Aircrack suite various C2s etc.
- Familiarity with all stages in the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
- Excellent interpersonal written verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of data analytics methods.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
What We Look For
In addition to the above skills and attributes were interested in intellectually curious people with a genuine passion for cybersecurity. If you have the confidence in your technical abilities to grow into a leading expert here this is the role for you.
Inclusiveness at EY
Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. Were committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued policies and practices are equitable and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism advancing gender equity and women in leadership advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA community promoting ourneuroinclusionand accessibility initiatives and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations Inuit and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences abilities backgrounds and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
