Senior Consultant, Offensive Security

Lucidum; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Hybrid Work Model

Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

Professional Development

Job summary

Cyderes in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant to lead penetration testing engagements across networks, apps, and cloud environments. You will manage client relationships, mentor junior consultants, and deliver comprehensive reports to both technical and executive audiences.

You will contribute to threat intelligence, tool development, and presales activities while maintaining a strong focus on practical security improvements for diverse industries.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on penetration testing and offensive security experience across networks, apps, web, and cloud.
• Experience with AD/Kerberos and vulnerability management.
• Proven ability to lead client engagements and deliver high-quality reports to technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced penetration tests across internal/external networks, web/mobile apps, APIs, cloud, and wireless environments
• Perform vulnerability assessments and exploit development to assess security
• Design and conduct red and purple team exercises simulating real-world adversary tactics
• Develop assessment plans and tailor testing methodologies to client environments
• Create detailed, high-quality reports and present findings to technical and executive audiences
• Be a client-facing lead throughout the engagement lifecycle
• Mentor junior consultants and support development of internal tools
• Research new threats, attack techniques, and offensive security tools
• Support presales efforts including scoping, proposals, and client presentations
• Conduct threat analysis and provide mitigation guidance based on trends
• Correlate and analyse threat data to identify indicators of compromise
• Produce threat intelligence summaries and track evolving trends across industries
• Develop tools, scripts, and automated processes to enhance testing and reporting workflows

Skills

Penetration testing

Offensive security

Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting

Client leadership

Mentoring juniors

Threat intel & reporting

Education

OSCP/OSCE/GWAPT or equivalent

Red Team / Purple Team experience

Tools

Burp Suite

Cobalt Strike

Metasploit

Nmap

Nessus

Job description

We Help the World Be Everyday Ready™

Today's threatscape is relentless. So are we. At Cyderes, we build practical Identity & Access Management (IAM), Exposure Management, and risk programs, helping organizations stop active threats fast with Managed Detection & Response (MDR) that integrates with existing tools. Powering it all is Meridian, our entity fabric that connects identities, assets, and access into one trusted reality. Augmented by AI and driven by seasoned operators, our tireless global team arms organizations with the people, platforms, and perspectives they need to conquer whatever tomorrow throws their way.

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Role Summary

We are looking for an accomplished and experienced Senior Consultant specialising in penetration testing to join our cybersecurity consulting team. You will lead complex security assessments, manage client relationships, and provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior consultants. You will work across different industries to help clients identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities in their networks and applications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced penetration tests across internal/external networks, web/mobile apps, APIs, cloud, and wireless environments


• Perform vulnerability assessments and exploit development to assess system and application security


• Design and conduct red and purple team exercises simulating real-world adversary tactics (TTPs)


• Develop assessment plans and tailor testing methodologies to client environments


• Create detailed, high-quality reports and present findings to technical and executive audiences


• Be a client-facing lead throughout the engagement lifecycle (scoping to post-delivery support)


• Mentor junior consultants and support development of internal tools and methodologies


• Research new threats, attack techniques, and offensive security tools


• Support presales efforts including scoping, proposals, and client presentations


• Conduct threat analysis and provide mitigation guidance based on trends and attack patterns


• Correlate and analyse threat data to identify indicators of compromise and attacker behaviour


• Produce threat intelligence summaries and track evolving trends across industries


• Develop tools, scripts, and automated processes to enhance testing and reporting workflows

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in penetration testing and offensive security in of the following areas:


• Execute network, wireless, web application, and API penetration tests


• Experience with Active directory (AD) and Kerberos


• Experience conducting vulnerability management and assessments


• Experience conducting social engineering assessments


• Experience conducting Purple Team and Red Team exercises


• Experience with network protocols, operating systems, web technologies, and application security concepts


• Experience with industry-standard tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Nmap, Nessus)


• Demonstrated experience conducting Red Team operations or simulated adversary engagements


• Proficiency in scripting or coding (Python, Bash, PowerShell)


• Relevant certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, or equivalent

WHY CYDERES?

Benefits that go beyond the basics, we support our people so they can do their best work.

Medical Insurance - Employee + dependents covered

Life Insurance - Protection for what matters most

Retirement Match Program - We invest in your future

Hybrid Work Model - 2–3 days in office

Maternity & Paternity Leave - Time for the moments that matter

Paid Time Off - PTO + sick & casual leave

Bereavement & Volunteer Time - Give back to your community

Professional Development - Reimbursement program

LinkedIn L&D Platform - Thousands of courses at your fingertips

Mobile Phone Reimbursement - Stay connected, on us

Cyderes is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that outside recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.