Consultant, Offensive Security
TX, United States
Our Offensive Security professionals are on a mission to make the world a safer place, one company at a time. We believe that our work to help our clients discover and remediate their unique security risks makes every one of us safer. Our clients trust us to use cutting-edge offensive security tools, creativity, imagination, and expert knowledge to find cybersecurity risks in their networks, systems, and software.
We're looking to grow our team of penetration testers. We perform testing of web and smartphone applications, computer networks, cloud infrastructure, hardware devices, employees via social engineering, organizations via red team testing, and more.
At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex governance, risk, and transparency challenges. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll.
What you’ll do
As an Offensive Security Consultant, you’ll be reporting to a Vice President in our Offensive Security team and deliver projects for some of the biggest enterprises in North America. You will perform various web application, API, mobile, and infrastructure penetration tests. You will also draft reports based on the assessment results and gathered evidence and help address client inquiries regarding these results. In addition to the execution of traditional security assessments, you will participate in their refinement and improvement.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Execute offensive security and consultative engagements for our clients’ applications and infrastructure.
- Author deliverables such as vulnerability reports and executive reports
- Engage with our clients to understand their requirements, update them on project status, answer their queries, and present your findings and recommendations.
- Keep your skills and knowledge up to date with the latest trends in cybersecurity and emerging technology.
Essential Traits
- Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in information security, computer science or engineering, software engineering, or IT/System/Network administration
- 2+ years in cybersecurity, with at least 1 year in penetration testing, cloud security, or red teaming
- A strong understanding of offensive security methodology and vulnerability frameworks such as the OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, PTES, or others
- An ability to analyze root causes and deliver technological recommendations to our clients.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience working both as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to manage confidential, sensitive information.
About Kroll
Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients’ value? Your journey begins with Kroll.
Kroll is committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.
The current salary range for this position is $50,000 - $80,000.
In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.
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Tasks- Draft vulnerability reports
- Engage with clients
- Execute security assessments
- Present findings
- Update on project status
API Testing Client Engagement Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Security Communication Cybersecurity Governance MITRE ATT&CK Mobile application testing Network security Offensive Security OWASP Penetration Testing PTES Red teaming Report Writing Social Engineering Vulnerability assessment
Experience2 years
EducationBachelor's degree College diploma Computer Science Engineering
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