Senior Cyber Red Team Operator (Penetration Testing)

Command Post Technologies, Inc

United States

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Leadership training
Career professional development
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible hours
Work/Life balance
Rewards and recognition
Parental Leave

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Senior Cyber Red Team Operator to perform adversarial threat emulation and penetration testing. The role requires extensive experience in cybersecurity, including network assessments and an active security clearance. Candidates will work in a dynamic team environment and must possess industry certifications.

Qualifications

  • 10 years of pen testing and offensive security experience.
  • Active TS Security Clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility.
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct red teaming and penetration testing on government networks.
  • Identify vulnerabilities within operational networks and applications.
  • Develop principles and tactics for security assessments.

Skills

Penetration Testing
Adversarial Threat Emulation
Cybersecurity
Vulnerability Identification
Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Tools

Metasploit
Burp Suite
Cobalt Strike
NMAP
Core Impact

Job description

Senior Cyber Red Team Operator (Penetration Testing)

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  • Perform adversarial threat emulation (Red Teaming) and penetration testing to assess the performance of aeronautical systems, subsystems, equipment (platform IT), and on government networks including Windows domains, Linux systems, switches, routers, and other connected network devices.
  • Apply and/or develop highly advanced principles, concepts, and tactics. ?
  • Identify issues and vulnerabilities associated with operational networks and programs.

Description

  • Perform adversarial threat emulation (Red Teaming) and penetration testing to assess the performance of aeronautical systems, subsystems, equipment (platform IT), and on government networks including Windows domains, Linux systems, switches, routers, and other connected network devices.
  • Apply and/or develop highly advanced principles, concepts, and tactics. ?
  • Identify issues and vulnerabilities associated with operational networks and programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education and/or advanced certification.
  • Active TS Security Clearance with SCI or SCI eligibility
  • At least 10 years of pen testing, red team operations, and/or offensive security experience including experience conducting on-net assessments
  • Experience operating open source and commercial tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, NMAP, Core Impact, etc.
  • Working knowledge of IP network protocols, subnetting, routing, switching, etc.
  • Experience in one or more of the following cybersecurity disciplines: Penetration testing of modern Windows and Linux operating systems and IP-based networks; Exploit and malware development targeting modern operating systems and defenses; Reverse engineering; Web application penetration testing; Software development; Hardware hacking; Cryptography; Software defined networks; Digital forensics; Control systems; and/or Radio Frequency (RF)
  • Ability to work in a diverse team environment.
  • Industry certification of EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) and ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or their equivalents are required.
  • Be able to obtain one or more of the following vendor certifications within 6 months of being hired: Offensive Security Certified Engineer (OSCE); Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP); and GIAC Certified Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Testers (GXPN)

Desired Skills

  • Cyber related military training courses such as Title 10 Interactive On-Net Operator Course, Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC), and Cyber Operations Specialist Qualification Course.
  • Industry certification of Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) is highly desirable.
  • Specialization in web application penetration testing is a plus.
  • Experience with WiFi and/or Software Defined Radio (SDR) hacking is a plus.
  • Experience with red team / adversarial emulations is a plus.
  • Experience executing Close Access Team (CAT) assessments is a plus.
  • Experience with weapon systems assessments is a major plus.
  • Experience with bash scripting, Python, and/or PowerShell is a major plus.
  • Experience working in a cyber range is a major plus.

About Us: We are Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT). CPT is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security, Software Development, Test & Evaluation, and Strategic Planning. CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. As individuals, we come together as a team, supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity, determination, and innovation. In all CPT’s collaboration efforts, our team prioritizes communication, accountability, and being resourceful to maximize efficiency and results.

What’s In It For You

  • Leadership training
  • Career professional development
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible hours
  • Work/Life balance
  • Rewards and recognition
  • Parental Leave

Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk, VA with personnel in various states including Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas. With 2/3 of our staff being former military, CPT firmly believes in employing veterans. Command Post Technologies, Inc. is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients’ productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic. CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class, leadership-altering event.

Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identify, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. We take Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunities for employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.
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