Cyber Defense Analyst

Red Team Operator The opportunity

As a Red Team Operator within the Attack Surface Management team, you will emulate advanced threat actors through offensive security testing and adversary emulation. You will identify vulnerabilities, demonstrate business and operational risks, and provide actionable recommendations to improve defenses.

• Plan, execute, and lead red team operations and adversary emulation, including reconnaissance, initial access, execution, persistence, lateral movement, exfiltration, and impact.
• Conduct advanced penetration testing across environments: external/internal networks, web/cloud applications, APIs, Active Directory, identity systems, and hybrid/cloud infrastructures.
• Perform social engineering (e.g., phishing) as part of integrated engagements.
• Identify, validate, exploit, and chain vulnerabilities to demonstrate realistic attack paths and business risks.
• Collaborate in Purple Team exercises with defensive teams to improve detection, response, and resilience.
• Produce high-quality deliverables: detailed technical reports, executive summaries, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations.
• Mentor junior team members, provide technical oversight, and contribute to methodology improvements and tooling (e.g., custom exploits, automation scripts).
• Stay current with emerging threats, TTPs, exploits, and defensive countermeasures through research, conferences, and self-development.

• Deep expertise in offensive security tools and frameworks (e.g., Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, custom C2, Empire, Blood Hound, Nmap, Burp Suite, and others). Demonstrated ability to think critically.
• Strong knowledge of networking, operating systems (Windows/Linux), Active Directory, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), web app security, and common protocols.
• Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Power Shell, Bash, etc.) for automation and custom tooling.
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear business risk language for executives and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to accurately build out attack paths and threat models relevant to current infrastructure and threat intelligence.
• Independently research and stay knowledgeable of Threat Actor TTPs and how they may be leveraged.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and technical writing skills.
• Strong teamwork, independence, and communication skills.

• 6‑8 years of hands‑on experience in penetration testing, red teaming, or offensive security.
• Demonstrated experience executing red team or advanced penetration testing engagements.
• Relevant certifications including OSCP, CPTS (or equivalents such as GPEN, CRTO, OSEP, OSCE).
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment.

• Experience with threat intelligence‑driven adversary emulation (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK framework, TIBER‑EU).
• Prior consulting or client‑facing experience (where applicable).
• Knowledge of purple teaming, security operations (SOC), incident response, and detection engineering.
• Creation of, or contributions to, open‑source tools or projects, CTF participation, or public research/blogging.

We are looking for a senior operator that can operate autonomously and bring new, strategic approaches to discovering and evaluating the firm’s attack surface to improve the overall security posture. We are seeking a seasoned operator 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.

The compensation ranges listed below are provided in order to comply with United States pay transparency laws. Other geographies will follow their local salary guidelines, which may not be a direct conversion of published US salary ranges.

• Base salary range in the US: $128,100 to $239,600. In the New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento): $153,800 to $272,300. Individual salaries are determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge,…