Senior Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

Join a world-class academic healthcare systemUChicago Medicine as aSenior Cybersecurity Penetration Testerin ourInformation Securitydepartment. This is a remote work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.

In this role as a Senior Cybersecurity Penetration Testeryou will be responsible for developing implementing and maintaining an adversarial testing program to help secure the network assets software cloud web based mobile and other technologies that are used throughout the entirety of the health system. This position will work with the Security Program toidentifypotential weaknesses and enhance the cybersecurity risk posture for IT leaders and other stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions

• Research plan and execute complete penetration testing and red team operations toidentifysoftware/network/cloud potential exploits vulnerabilities and other weaknesses in security controls.

• Develop and plan methodologies playbooks and procedures to implement an adversarial-based IT security program.

• Assess network architecture reviews (manual/automated) and advise on best practices.

• Assistwith the development of remediation recommendations for all identified findings.

• Conduct meetings and communicate risks to stakeholders and IT leaders and engineers while advocating for mitigation.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degreein Information Security Computer Science Information Technology or a related field

• 5 years plus of significant recent relevant experience in IT security penetration testing or red teaming with deep knowledge of scanning tools and vulnerability enumeration

• Good understanding of the HIPAA Security NIST and other relevant healthcare regulations and standards

• Experience building and growing a penetration testing program combined with a willingness to build and lead our team over time

• Must havehands-onexperience with muti-function penetration testing tools such as: Kali Linux Metasploit and Wireshark

• Hands-on experienceidentifying rating and triaging web application security vulnerabilities (such as the OWASP Top Ten)

• Hands-on experience developing adversary courses of action using MITRE ATT&CK or similar frameworks

• Hands-on experience executing penetration testing tactics techniques and procedures used toidentifyvulnerabilities in web applications servers cloud infrastructure and on-premises network infrastructure

• Will need to remain up to date on threat intelligence to learn new exploits attack patterns and vulnerabilities

• Strong programming and scripting skills with knowledge of diverse programming languages

• Data-driven decision making and teamwork skills

• Experience delivering findings to IT leadership and other stakeholders to get vulnerabilities addressed

• Effective analyticoraland written communication skills and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications relevant to adversarial security testing such as CEH Pentest GPEN and OSCP

• Experience in clinical research and education in healthcare

• Academic medical center and/or healthcare consulting experience

• Masters degree

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

• Shift: Days

• Location: Remote

• Unit/Department: Information Security Office

• CBA Code: Non-Union

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As a condition of employment all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical background check drug screening and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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