Offensive Security Lead — Pen Testing & Red Teaming

Crowe; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking an Offensive Security Manager to help clients navigate evolving threat landscapes and regulatory environments, delivering practical cybersecurity and risk solutions as part of our Cybersecurity team.

You will perform advanced Offensive Security engagements across industries, mentoring junior consultants and growing client relationships while balancing project leadership and strategy development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
• Certification such as CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, offensive security, or related consulting or industry roles.
• Deep working knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Linux/Unix) and databases (SQL, Oracle, etc.).
• Proficiency with common offensive security tools and frameworks (e.g., Metasploit, Burp Suite, BloodHound, Nmap, etc.).
• Detection engineering or blue team operations knowledge including evasion techniques

Responsibilities

• Lead or support Offensive Security engagements including:- Internal and external network penetration testing- Web application penetration testing- Wireless penetration testing- Social engineering (phishing, telephone, onsite)- Red teaming/Threat emulation- Purple teaming
• Evaluate and test IT controls, application controls, security configurations, and interface/integration security.
• Provide practical recommendations for vulnerability remediation.
• Conduct cybersecurity assessments across standards/frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST 800.53, CIS, etc.) and present findings to stakeholders.
• Serve as an extension of client teams to lead or support program execution activities, including control implementation, metrics/reporting, issue remediation, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and supervise junior consultants; contribute to team development and internal knowledge-sharing.
• Participate in practice development, including service line/methodology innovation and thought leadership.

Job description

Crowe is seeking an Offensive Security Manager to help clients navigate evolving threat landscapes and regulatory environments, delivering practical cybersecurity and risk solutions as part of our Cybersecurity team.

You will perform advanced Offensive Security engagements across industries, mentoring junior consultants and growing client relationships while balancing project leadership and strategy development.