Principal Consultant - Attack & Penetration | Remote, USA - 2024-11193-2690

At Optiv Security Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas, United StatesJob Description

This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the continental U.S.An Attack & Penetration Principal Consultant is a highly skilled penetration tester proficient in both technical and soft skills, capable of performing complex adversarial assessments and developing/adapting emerging TTP's while maintaining a business focus and meeting client requirements. This position will work both independently, as part of a team, and as team lead to perform Security Assessments including red team assessments, purple team assessments, vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, wireless security assessments, physical security assessments, and social engineering. An Attack & Penetration Senior Consultant also contributes to developing and continuously improving the Security Assessment practice through various industry contributions and leading team initiatives (e.g., tool development, conference presentations, and blog posts). You will actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives. Deliver timely engagements and work closely with Practice Directors to drive training and education, career development, performance development, and collaboration across the team.In line with Optiv's commitment to quality, you will confirm that work is of the highest quality as per Optiv's quality standards, by reviewing the work provided by other members.How you'll make an impact

Familiarity with command and control (C2) frameworks, such as Nighthawk, Cobalt Strike, Mythic, Covenant, etc.Familiarity with evasive techniques for social engineering, C2, and post-exploitation.Passion for creating tools and automation to make common tasks more efficient preferred.Knowledge of programming and scripting for development of security tools preferred.Ability to combine multiple separate findings to execute complex attacks.Ability to manually validate vulnerabilities identified during assessments.Ability to identify, describe and report vulnerabilities and standard remediation activities, to include clear demonstration of risk to clients through post-exploitation activities required.Familiarity with many different network architectures, network services, system types, network devices, development platforms and software suites required (e.g., Linux, Windows, Cisco, Oracle, Active Directory, JBoss, .NET, etc.) required.Motivation to contribute to the infosec community (speaking, publishing, tooling/research) preferred.Demonstrated ability to create comprehensive assessment reports required.Must be able to work well with customers and self-manage through difficult situations, focusing on client satisfaction.Ability to convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences including executives required.Ability to lead and mentor others; willingness to collaborate and share knowledge with team members required.Proven ability to review and revise reports written by peers required.Demonstrated effective time management skills, ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously and the ability to take on large and complex projects with little or no supervision required.What we're looking for

Three (3) years of experience performing Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Tests, Wireless Security Assessments and/or Social Engineering to enterprise-level organizations.Three (3) years of experience in a consulting services role, or related information security positions.Ability to travel 25-40% of the time to client sites.Certifications such as OSEE, OSEP, OSCP, OSCE, OSEE, CREST CRT, GIAC (GXPN, GWAPT, GPEN, GMOB) others are highly desired.Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university in Information Assurance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related area of study; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience strongly preferred.What you can expect from Optiv

A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.Work/life balanceProfessional training resourcesCreative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projectsVolunteer Opportunities. "Optiv Chips In" encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.Optiv respects your privacy. By providing your information through this page or applying for a job at Optiv, you acknowledge that Optiv will collect, use, and process your information, which may include personal information and sensitive personal information, in connection with Optiv's selection and recruitment activities. For additional details on how Optiv uses and protects your personal information in the application process, click here to view our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you sign up to receive notifications of job postings, you may unsubscribe at any time.To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

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