Cybersecurity - TVM - Attack & Pen - Red Team - Senior - Consulting - Location OPEN

$103,800 - $190,300/Yr

Ernst & Young - Annapolis, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Annapolis, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. We are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. The exceptional EY experience is yours to build. EY focuses on high ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. As an information security specialist, you will lead the implementation of security solutions for our clients and support them in their desire to protect their business. You will belong to an international team of cybersecurity specialists helping our clients with their most complex information security needs and contributing toward their business resilience. You will be working with our Advanced Security Centers to access the most sophisticated tools available to fight against cybercrime. Our security professionals possess diverse industry knowledge, along with unique technical expertise and specialized skills. The team works together in planning, pursuing, delivering, and managing engagements to assess, improve, build, and in some cases operate integrated security operations for our clients. We will support you with career-long training and coaching to develop your skills. As EY is a global leading service provider in this space, you will be working with the best of the best in a collaborative environment. So whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing which includes internet, intranet, wireless, web application, social engineering, cloud, and physical penetration testing.
• Execute red team scenarios to highlight gaps impacting organizations' security postures.
• Ability to work both independently as well as lead a team of technical testers on penetration testing and red team engagements.
• Provide technical leadership and advise junior team members on attack and penetration test engagements.
• Identify and exploit security vulnerabilities in a wide array of systems in a variety of situations.
• Perform in-depth analysis of penetration testing results and create reports that describe findings, exploitation procedures, risks, and recommendations.
• Execute penetration testing projects using the established methodology, tools, and rules of engagements.
• Convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences including executives.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and at least 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with manual attack and penetration testing.
• Experience with scripting/programming skills (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell, Java, Perl, Rust, Golang, etc.).
• Updated and familiarized with the latest exploits and security trends.
• Experience to lead a technical team to conduct remote and on-site penetration testing within defined rules of engagement.
• Familiarity to perform network penetration testing that involves avoiding detection and common alert thresholds on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems and security monitoring tools.
• Possessing a profound knowledge of attack vectors, exploitation techniques, and vulnerability assessment methodologies, complemented by practical experience in implementing the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Any two of the following certifications: OSCP, OSWP, OSEP, OSCE, OSEE, GPEN, GWAPT, GMOB, GCPN, GXPN, GRTP, GDAT, CRTO, CRTP, CRTE, Crest CRT, CCSAS.
• A driver's license valid in the U.S.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel up to 50%, domestically and internationally to meet client needs.

Nice-to-haves

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field with at least 3+ years of related work experience or a master's degree and at least 2+ years of related work experience in penetration testing.
• Contributions to the security community, including research, public CVE disclosures, bug bounty acknowledgments, open-source project involvement, blog posts, publications, and similar activities.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, Unix, and any other major operating systems.
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP network protocols.
• Deep understanding and experience with various Active Directory attack techniques.
• Understanding of network security and popular attack vectors.
• An understanding of web-based application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package based on performance.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Pension and 401(k) plans.
• Wide range of paid time off options including flexible vacation policy.
• Time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence.
• Continuous learning opportunities.
• Transformative leadership coaching and insights.
• Diverse and inclusive culture.