Offensive Security Analyst

Ernst & Young Oman; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 76,400 - 138,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Flexible vacation policy

Pension and 401(k) plans

Medical and dental coverage

Job summary

Ernst & Young Oman is seeking an Offensive Security Analyst to enhance the digital security posture. You will engage in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across web applications and infrastructure, contributing to EY's proactive defense strategies.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. You will collaborate with various teams to prioritize risks and improve security processes while communicating findings to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in penetration testing or offensive security.
• Hands-on experience with applications, APIs, cloud, and network testing.
• Strong understanding of vulnerabilities like OWASP Top 10.

Responsibilities

• Assess EY's attack surface through penetration testing and adversarial simulations.
• Identify vulnerabilities across web applications, APIs, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to prioritize remediation based on risk severity.

Skills

Identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Managing testing requests

Flexibility with diverse technologies

Effective communication

Research techniques

Education

4+ years in penetration testing

Job description

The opportunity

As an Offensive Security Analyst on the Attack Surface Management team, you will play a key role in evaluating and reducing EY’s digital exposure through hands‑on penetration testing and adversarial simulation. Working under the guidance of the Exposure Management Lead, you will identify, assess and help mitigate vulnerabilities across EY’s global attack surface. This role goes beyond traditional scanning by actively emulating threat actors, performing penetration testing and assessing the true impact of security weaknesses. Your responsibilities will include supporting the validation of third‑party risk assessments, identifying misconfigurations and exposed assets, and ensuring security standards are applied across EY’s digital ecosystem. You will also contribute to strengthening Continuous Threat Exposure Management and Attack Surface Management efforts by providing actionable insights that improve proactive defense and reduce overall business risk.

Your key responsibilities

The Analyst will apply offensive security techniques to assess EY’s external and internal attack surface, identifying vulnerabilities across web applications, APIs, cloud environments, networks, and infrastructure. This includes testing proof‑of‑concepts to validate exploitability and determine real‑world impact. The role involves emulating adversary tactics to test detection and response capabilities, as well as conducting reconnaissance and asset discovery to uncover unmanaged or exposed assets. The candidate will support third‑party and supply chain risk validation efforts by reviewing assessments or conducting targeted testing where required. Collaborating closely with security engineering, blue teams and business stakeholders, the analyst will help prioritize remediation efforts based on risk severity and exploitability. Additionally, the role will contribute to enhancing processes, playbooks and reporting standards within the Vulnerability Discovery and offensive security functions.

Skills and attributes for success

• Capability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities beyond automated scanning tools like Qualys, Nessus etc.
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach to identifying complex attack paths
• Critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate vulnerabilities in a business risk context
• Ability to manage high volumes of testing requests without compromising depth or quality
• Flexibility to work across diverse technologies, including cloud, applications and infrastructure
• Effective communication skills to convey technical findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Familiarity with research techniques and threat intelligence to support proactive risk identification

To qualify for the role you must have

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in penetration testing, red teaming, purple teaming or offensive security
• Hands‑on experience testing applications, APIs, cloud environments and network infrastructure
• Strong understanding of common vulnerability classes such as OWASP Top 10 and exploitation techniques
• Familiarity with offensive security methodologies and frameworks
• Experience supporting or performing third‑party risk assessments
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to prioritize risks effectively
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• OWASP training
• Incident response experience

What we look for

We are looking for a developing Offensive Security Analyst that can operate with supervision and bring new approaches to discovering and evaluating the business’s externally‑exposed vulnerabilities. We are seeking a seasoned analyst to improve the organization’s ability to reduce the attack surface while enabling the business. The ideal candidate will seek to improve others while continuously learning and identifying ways to strengthen the organization.

What we offer you

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is 76,400 to 138,600. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is 91,700 to 157,500. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client‑serving roles to work together in person 40‑60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial and emotional well‑being.

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

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