Senior Offensive Security Consultant – FortiGuard Proactive Services

Fortinet, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Senior Offensive Security Consultant to lead Red Team and penetration testing engagements, assess client systems, and deliver actionable remediation guidance. The role requires expertise in offensive security methods, scripting, and clear reporting to stakeholders.

The candidate will plan and execute complex assessments, document findings, and stay current with industry trends, enabling Fortinet customers to enhance their security posture across on-premises and cloud

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Experience developing and conducting red team and penetration testing engagements.
• Experience performing application security assessments.
• Public speaking experience at known security conferences is a plus.
• Capable of performing assessments with common offensive toolsets as well as the ability to build custom tools and implants.
• Solid knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PowerShell, Ruby.
• Solid understanding of Active Directory and Azure AD.
• Experience carrying out vulnerability assessments, physical assessments, wireless assessments, and social engineering campaigns.
• Strong understanding of operating system internals and endpoint security controls such as EDR and evasion techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to understand their security needs and objectives. Lead and deliver Red Team and penetration testing engagements, ensuring high-quality results that align with customer expectations.
• Plan and execute realistic and sophisticated Red Team operations to simulate advanced cyber threats. Mimic adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in client environments.
• Conduct thorough penetration tests on client systems, networks, and applications. Provide actionable insights and recommendations for remediation based on identified vulnerabilities.
• Document testing procedures, findings, and recommendations in clear reports. Communicate technical details effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and provide proactive guidance on improving security posture.

Skills

English communication

Red Team engagements

Penetration testing

Application security assessments

Public speaking

Tool development / implants

Scripting: Python, Perl, PowerShell,-R

Active Directory / Azure AD

Vulnerability, physical, wireless, and

OS internals / EDR evasion

Education

CREST

OSCP

OSEP

GXPN

GRTP

Tools

Python

Perl

PowerShell

Ruby

Job description

Senior Offensive Security Consultant - FortiGuard Proactive Services

Job Info

• Job Identification 22621
• Job Category Incident Response
• Posting Date 04/08/2026, 07:03 AM
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Customer Engagements: Collaborate with clients to understand their security needs and objectives. Lead and deliver Red Team and penetration testing engagements, ensuring high-quality results that align with customer expectations.

Red Team Operations: Plan and execute realistic and sophisticated Red Team operations to simulate advanced cyber threats. Mimic adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in client environments.

Penetration Testing: Conduct thorough penetration tests on client systems, networks, and applications. Provide actionable insights and recommendations for remediation based on identified vulnerabilities.

Technical Expertise: Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of offensive security tools and techniques. Stay current with industry trends, emerging threats, and advancements in offensive security methodologies.

Documentation and Reporting: Document all testing procedures, findings, and recommendations in clear and concise reports. Communicate technical details effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders as well as provide proactive guidance on improving an organization's security posture.

Required Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - English
• Experience developing and conducting red team and penetration testing engagements
• Experience performing application security assessments
• Public speaking experience at known security conferences is a plus
• Capable of performing assessments with common offensive toolsets as well as the ability to build custom tools and implants
• Solid knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Perl, PowerShell, Ruby
• Solid understanding of Active Directory and Azure AD
• Experience carrying out vulnerability assessments, physical assessments, wireless assessments, and social engineering campaigns.
• Strong understanding of operating system internals and endpoint security controls such as EDR and various evasion techniques

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Or 8 - 10+ years' experience in Attack and Penetration testing roles

Certifications in offensive security such as CREST, OSCP, OSEP, GXPN, GRTP, etc.

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About Us

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world's largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet's Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.