Cyber SDC - WAM Penetration Tester - Senior

Overview

Cyber SDC - WAM Penetration Tester - Senior - Location OPEN at EY

Location:

Anywhere in Country

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Title:
Cybersecurity – Attack and Penetration Tester

Practice Description

Cyber threats, social media, massive data storage, privacy requirements and continuity of the business as usual require heavy information security measures. As an information security specialist, you will lead the implementation of security solutions for our clients and support the clients in their desire to protect the 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.

The Opportunity

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.

Your Key Responsibilities

As part of our Penetration Testing team, you'll identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to operational environments. Projects here could include penetration testing and simulating physical breaches to identify vulnerabilities. Our security professionals stay highly relevant by researching and discovering the newest security vulnerabilities, attending and speaking at top security conferences around the world, and sharing knowledge on a variety of cybersecurity topics with key industry groups.

The team frequently provides thought leadership and information exchanges through traditional and less conventional communications channels such as speaking at conferences and publishing white papers. Our team also plans, pursues, delivers and manages engagements to assess, improve, build, and in some cases operate integrated security operations for our clients.

• Perform penetration testing which includes web application, API, and thick client testing
• 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

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• 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 (eg, Bash, Python, Power Shell, Java, Perl, Rust, Golang, J2EE, .NET, JavaScript, etc)
• Updated and familiarized with the latest exploits and security trends
• Any two of the following certifications: OSCP, OSWP, OSEP, OSCE, OSEE, GPEN, GWAPT, GMOB, GCPN, GXPN, GRTP, GDAT, CRTO, CRTP, CRTE, CREST CRT, CCSAS, CWEE, Burp Suite Certified Practitioner, CBBH, eWPTX, OSWA, eWPT, eMAPT

Ideally, you'll also have

• 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 which includes internet, intranet, web application penetration tests, wireless, social engineering, and red team assessments
• Contributions to the security community, including research, public CVE disclosures, bug bounty acknowledgments, open-source project involvement, blog posts, publications, and similar activities
• 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

What We Look For

We're interested in intellectually curious people with a genuine passion for cyber security. With your specialization in attack and penetration testing, we'll turn to you to speak up with…