Principal / Senior Red Team Services Consultant

Crowdstrike; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation and equity

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteering

Vibrant office culture and amenities

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Red Team Consultant in the United Arab Emirates to lead and coordinate red team engagements, including penetration testing across OS, apps, databases and networks. You will develop executive-level reports with mitigations and coordinate with CrowdStrike leadership to enhance defenses.

The role requires 5+ years in red team/penetration testing, strong tool proficiency (Metasploit, Nmap, Cobalt Strike, Nessus, Burp Suite) and leadership experience; travel may be

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Red Team/Penetration Testing experience.
• Minimum 1 year in a leadership role preferred.
• Security community participation (conference speaker, tool contributor) preferred.
• Advanced experience with security assessment toolsets and adversary emulation.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary coordinator for Red Team activities and penetration testing engagements.
• Develop reporting including mitigations and strategies for management and technical audiences.
• Communicate effectively with executive leadership and technical support teams.
• Organize resources to perform assessments of OS, applications, databases and network infrastructure.
• Mentor junior red team members and contribute to security programs.

Skills

Red Teaming

Penetration Testing

Leadership

Automation

Scripting

Metasploit

NMAP

Cobalt Strike

Nessus

Burp Suite

Education

Certifications: OSCP, GPEN, OSCE, GCIH, GXPN

Tools

Nmap

Cobalt Strike

Nessus

Burp Suite

Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity CrowdStrike protects the people processes and technologies that drive modern organizations Since 2011 our mission hasn t changed we re here to stop breaches and we ve redefined modern security with the world s most advanced AI-native platform We work on large scale distributed systems processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily Our customers span all industries and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running their communities safe and their lives moving forward We re proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption experimentation and innovation We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution build expertise uncover insights and solve complex problems We re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers our community and each other Ready to join a mission that matters The future of cybersecurity starts with you

About The Role

The Senior Consultant will lead a team dedicated to performing Red Team activities simulating known threat actor to help CrowdStrike customers determine the impact and likelihood of threat actor to accomplish objective across the Kill Chain and MITRE ATT amp CK Framework. The Senior Red Team Consultant is expected to be able to coordinate with senior leadership plan and oversee execution of assessments and assist the other CrowdStrike Services functions to help improve customers security defense. This person should be capable of supporting managing and mentoring less experienced red team members.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a primary contact for coordination of Red Team activities as well as coordinating and leading all penetration testing activities
• Develop reporting including mitigations strategies of results of Red Team activities for both management and technical audiences
• Must be able to effectively communicate at all levels executive leadership and technical support teams within CrowdStrike
• Organize resources to perform penetration assessments of operating systems applications databases and network infrastructure components to detect enumerate threats
• Work with a diverse team and lead assist in developing and improving an information security program and information security resources
• Provide guidance using specialized knowledge and toolsets to operational teams during enterprise wide crisis scenarios e g large-scale production service outages outside of the routine change management process
• Must be able to work as an operator and project manager on various types of penetration testing offerings

What You’ll Need

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Red Team/Penetration Testing activities is highly preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Leadership role is highly preferred
• Security community participation (conference speaker, tool development contributor, ) is highly preferred
• Advanced experience with Security Assessment Toolsets (Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike, Nessus, Burp Suite, etc.)
• Comprehensive understanding of the security methodologies, technologies, and best practices
• Windows / Linux / UNIX / Mac operating systems
• Advanced experience with Networking components (routers, switches, load balancers, wireless access points, etc.)
• Comprehensive knowledge of firewalls, proxies, mail servers and web servers
• Advanced experience with operational support for operating systems, applications and networks
• Advanced experience with Red Teaming (vulnerability/penetration testing/adversary emulation assessments)
• Advanced experience in automation and scripting of applications and systems
• Desirable Certifications: OSCP, GPEN, OSCE, GCIH, GXPN
• Occasional travel may be required (Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.)

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe