Cyber SDC - Attack & Penetration - Senior - Consulting
Listed on 2026-03-07
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
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At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
As a Senior Consultant in Offensive Security within our Service Delivery Center, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our clients security posture through proactive threat assessments and vulnerability management. You will lead and collaborate with a team of cybersecurity professionals to implement and manage offensive security initiatives, ensuring that security measures are integrated throughout the software development lifecycle while optimizing service delivery processes.
Responsibilities- Lead, scope, and execute penetration testing projects, including web applications (black box, white box, and gray box assessments), networks, cloud environments, hardware, and firmware.
- Develop and execute red team and purple team scenarios to identify gaps in organizational security postures and provide actionable recommendations.
- Perform in-depth penetration testing results and create comprehensive reports detailing findings, exploitation procedures, risks, and recommendations.
- Stay current with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices, and promote continual learning within the team.
- Assist in configuring, handling, patching, and updating penetration testing software and supporting infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and security.
- Contribute to the creation and updating of operational metrics for client meetings, providing insights into tool performance and security findings.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience performing penetration tests; or a minimum of five (5) years working in an electric utility in generation, or transmission & distribution performing penetration tests
- Extensive experience with manual attack and penetration testing, including web applications, networks, and cloud environments.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Power Shell) for automation of security tasks.
- Knowledge of Windows, Linux, Unix, and other major operating systems.
- Certifications such as CCSP, CSSLP, OSCP, OSWP, GPEN, GWAPT, OSCE, OSEE, GXPN, CISSP, CISM, etc.
- Contributions to the security community, including research, public CVE disclosures, bug bounty acknowledgments, and open-source project involvement.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and communicate it effectively.
- Active interest in staying updated on the latest cybersecurity threats and trends, promoting continual learning and adaptation.
- Continuous learning:
You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. - Success as defined by you:
We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. - Transformative leadership:
We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to succeed in high performing teams. - Diverse and inclusive culture:
You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities.
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