Offensive Security Senior Consultant
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
As an Offensive Security Senior Consultant, focusing on Offensive Security, you will help organizations navigate an evolving threat landscape and a complex regulatory environment by delivering high-value, practical cybersecurity and risk solutions. You will work with our Cybersecurity team to perform advanced Offensive Security engagements to clients in a variety of industries. This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and are passionate about delivering results that protect and enable business success., * 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 a variety of standards/frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST 800.53, CIS, integrated control frameworks, etc.)Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including IT, Information Security, C-suite and board-level leadership, through clear, concise written and verbal communication.
- Serve as an extension of client teams to lead or support program execution activities, including control implementation, metrics/reporting, issue remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- 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., Crowe LLP does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge. Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
- 2+ 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.).
- Working knowledge of networks and the seven layer OSI model.
- 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
- Strong scripting or programming skills.
- Experience with or curiosity about AI and automation tools in cybersecurity, including secure implementation practices and risk assessments., * Progress toward or possession of certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, or similar
- Strong project management, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with the ability to tailor messages to both technical and executive audiences., We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role's responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.
Benefits & conditions
A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,500.00 - $159,300.00 per year.