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Red Team Operator, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton
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Key Role:

Work with a wide variety of clients, including Fortune 100 companies, to validate security controls and incident response through offensive security operations, including Red and Purple Teaming. Interface directly with client leadership and technical security staff to lead Red and Purple team engagements in a wide variety of scenarios ranging from phishing-based initial access to OT or ICS network perimeter and egress testing. Work with a team of 10+ seasoned security testing professionals to enhance existing service offerings and security testing capabilities and conduct hands-on technical testing focused on detection and response that necessitates continuously customized tooling to avoid AV, EDR, and other protection technologies. Conduct full exploitation and leveraging of access within multiple environments, including complex Active Directory and mixed Windows and nix environment. Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences. Communicate findings and strategy effectively to client stakeholders, including technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel. Apply security testing and penetration testing techniques and mindset to a wide range of projects. Act as the primary interface and lead for small red teams ranging from 1-3 additional testers and manage the delivery of staff assignments, as needed. Become part of a team of security enthusiasts that perform cutting-edge research and promote an environment of innovation and knowledge-sharing.

Basic Qualifications:

2+ years of experience leading security testing teams

Experience conducting and leading TIBER-EU Red Teams or DORA Threat Led Penetration Tests

Experience using, administering, and troubleshooting Linux and Ubuntu

Experience scripting and editing existing code and programming, including Perl, Python, Ruby, Bash, C, C++, C#, or Java

Experience developing, extending, or modifying exploits, shellcode, or exploit tools to evade common EDRs

Experience with security assessment tools, including Mythic, Burp Suite Pro, Cobalt Strike, Sliver, Havoc, or Covenant

Knowledge of network penetration red teaming and purple teaming

Knowledge of open security testing standards and projects, including OWASP and ATT&CK

Ability to present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

Bachelor’s degree

Additional Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in offensive security testing such as Web application security testing, network penetration testing, red teaming, or purple teaming

Experience with Amazon cloud environments and its major technologies such as IAM, EC2, VPC, EBS, S3, and Lambda

Experience working in a Windows environment and assessing Active Directory security issues, including privilege escalation

Experience working in a commercial environment

Experience with phishing and other social engineering tactics

Experience with assembly languages, including x86 or reverse engineering

Experience with hardware reverse engineering using JTAG or UART

Experience with Terraform or similar automation technologies

Experience with physical security assessments, including the use of proxmark3 or similar proximity card spoofing or copying devices

Ability to obtain an Offensive Security Certification, including OSWP, OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, SANS, GAWN, GPEN, or GXPN Certification, within one year of hire date

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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