Red Team Operator
$112,500–$187,500 year
RemoteUnited States or Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive threat emulation exercises by actively simulating cyber-attacks to uncover vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform purple team operations and lateral movement assessments within target environments. Emulate threat actors by replicating their techniques, tactics, and procedures to identify defensive gaps, while developing custom scripts and tools to mimic real-world attacks. Perform reconnaissance activities to gather intelligence on potential targets and test cloud-based environment configurations and data protection mechanisms. Document and communicate findings, risks, and actionable recommendations in clear reports to technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role reports to a Director of Cybersecurity within the Information Security Department, focusing on assessing the organization's overall security posture through advanced penetration testing and adversary simulation.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of active experience in conducting penetration tests and actively working as a red teamer
- proven track record in performing red team operations and purple team operations
- Proficiency in ability to compromise a modern organization, escalate privileges, move laterally through complex networks, and achieve adversary goals
- Strong experience and expertise in phishing techniques, social engineering tactics, and other initial access methods
- Extensive experience in writing comprehensive and well-structured reports detailing findings, risks, and actionable recommendations
- Basic development experience (python/bash/git/etc) to create custom solutions for bleeding edge problems
- occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management
Desired Qualifications
- Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, CISSP, or equivalent
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