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# Advisor, Cybersecurity

- **Company:** Transunion's Internal
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,500.0 - $187,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Private Networks, Software System Penetration Testing, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Complex Networks, Cyber Security, Python (Programming Language), Phishing, Red Team (Cyber Security), Scripting, Git, GWAPT, Purple Team (Cyber Security)
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e0e8e093-823f-492e-abe8-8ce499d78802

## About the Role

* 5+ years of active experience in conducting penetration tests and actively working as a red teamer; proven track record in performing red team operations and purple team operations.
 * Proficiency in ability to compromise a modern organization, escalate privileges, move laterally through complex networks, and achieve adversary goals.
 * Strong experience and expertise in phishing techniques, social engineering tactics, and other initial access methods.
 * Extensive experience in writing comprehensive and well-structured reports detailing findings, risks, and actionable recommendations.
 * Basic development experience (python/bash/git/etc) to create custom solutions for bleeding edge problems.

We're also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we're happy to support your career development and growth in:

 * Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, CISSP, or equivalent would be an advantage.

## Description

At TransUnion, this role will report to a Director of Cybersecurity. We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Red Teamer to join our Information Security Department. The Red Teamer will primarily be responsible for conducting in-depth Threat Emulation exercises such as Red Team Operations, Purple Team Operations, and Penetration Tests to assess the security of our systems, networks, and applications. This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management., * Conduct comprehensive threat emulation exercises, actively simulating cyber-attacks to uncover vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.

 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform purple team exercises that challenge the organization's overall security posture.
 * Perform lateral movement within target environments to assess the effectiveness of internal network segmentation and access controls.
 * Demonstrate expertise in local privilege escalation techniques.
 * Emulate threat actors by replicating their techniques, tactics, and procedures to identify vulnerabilities and gaps in our defensive measures.
 * Develop and utilize custom scripts, tools, and frameworks to enhance red team operations and mimic real-world attacks.
 * Conduct reconnaissance activities to gather intelligence on potential targets and identify attack vectors.
 * Test the security of cloud-based environments and identify weaknesses in configurations, access controls, and data protection mechanisms.
 * Document and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations in clear and concise reports to stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.


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