Senior Specialist, AI Penetration Tester

Senior Specialist, AI Penetration Tester – KPMG US

KPMG Advisory practice is our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand and expect continued growth. In this ever‑changing market, our professionals are expected to be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team‑driven culture. With abundant learning and career development opportunities, a world‑class training facility, and leading market tools, we support continuous professional and personal growth.

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Specialist, AI Penetration Tester to join our Managed Services practice.

• Execute AI‑focused penetration testing engagements, including manual testing of systems incorporating AI/ML, objective‑based testing of AI‑driven features, and coverage of both traditional and AI‑centric attack surfaces.
• Perform threat modeling for AI‑powered software systems, evaluate AI‑related business logic, and conduct architecture reviews with emphasis on adversarial ML vectors, prompt‑based vulnerabilities, and other AI‑specific security risks.
• Develop and improve AI‑driven tools and methodologies for offensive security tasks such as discovery, exploitation, fuzzing, and adversarial ML testing, focusing on web apps, APIs, and mobile clients.
• Demonstrate AI penetration testing findings to technical and non‑technical audiences, including live demos; collaborate with engineering, development, and security teams to lead remediation discussions and advise on secure AI model development and deployment best practices.
• Research emerging AI attack techniques, evaluate their potential impact, identify vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen AI defenses.
• Collaborate with internal Red Teams, SOC analysts, and AI security researchers to refine AI red‑team approaches by integrating new adversarial ML techniques and proven exploitation tactics.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment.

• Minimum three years of recent penetration testing experience focused on APIs, web applications, and mobile applications; experience with AI model testing or AI security highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Proven background in AI red‑team and adversarial attack development, including prompt engineering attacks, LLM‑based vulnerability analysis, and model evasion techniques.
• Proficiency with penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite Pro, Netsparker, Checkmarx) and AI security frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, PyTorch, LLM APIs, Lang Chain).
• Strong communication and presentation skills to explain AI‑related vulnerabilities to technical and non‑technical stakeholders and drive remediation.
• One or more major ethical hacking certifications (e.g., GWAPT, CREST, OSWE, OSWA) and certifications or training in AI security techniques.
• Ability to travel as necessary.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor U.S. work visa status for this opportunity.

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k), and personal well‑being benefits. Dependable Personal Time Off, holiday calendar, and two paid breaks per year (year‑end and July 4th) are available. More detail is on the KPMG US Careers site.

KPMG is an equal‑opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status. No phone calls or agencies please.

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