Director of Offensive Security Research and Community

Director of Offensive Security Research & Community 

Who We Are 

Cobalt was founded on the belief of a fundamental human aspiration: the desire to live better and safer. It all started in 2013, when our founders realized that pentesting can be better. Today our diverse, fully remote team is committed to helping organizations of all sizes with seamless, effective and collaborative Offensive Security Testing that empower organizations to OPERATE FEARLESSLY and INNOVATE SECURELY.

Our customers can start a pentest in as little as 24 hours and integrate with advanced development cycles thanks to the powerful combination of our SaaS platform coupled with an exclusive community of testers known as the Cobalt Core. Accepting just 5% of applicants, the Cobalt Core boasts over 400 closely vetted and highly skilled testers who jointly conduct thousands of tests each year and are at the forefront of identifying and helping remediate risk across a dynamically changing attack surface.

Cobalt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce at our company. At Cobalt we aspire to engage with diverse individuals, communities, and organizations in order to continue to nurture our unique rich diverse culture. Join our team, and be your true self to do your best work. 

Description

Reporting to the CTO, this is a critical leadership role responsible for leading Cobalt’s Offensive Security Research & Community (R&C) - the fusion of Cobalt’s in-house security research and advanced service delivery capabilities with Cobalt Core, our international community of ethical hackers. 

Your team and community of highly skilled and experienced security consultants and researchers will look to you to inspire and innovate in the field of offensive security. You’ll be an expert in the offensive side of cybersecurity, comfortable both geeking out and rubbing shoulders in any hacker village, whilst striding on-stage to educate (and scare) generations of cybersecurity professionals.

To be successful you’ll need to tirelessly engage with a community of super-smart and talented hackers the world over. You’ll be naturally extroverted; a barrage of ideas, research, and multi-threaded chats provide the rush you need to recharge your battery daily.

East coast location is preferred.

What You'll Do

• Set and execute strategy for recruiting, engaging and retaining experts in offensive security across the globe
• Own the guidelines and execution methodologies for our security services to continue offering high quality results - working with pools of experts to reflect the changing tools and techniques of modern penetration testing, system exploitation, and defensive technologies
• Work with product management to determine the security tools and intelligence sources that need to be incorporated into our platform to improve efficiency, quality, and actionability
• Work with the Cobalt Core to conduct novel security research and coordinate responsible disclosure
• Incubate and develop new offensive security services leveraging our platform and core community
• Represent Cobalt at industry conferences and customer events

You Have

• Deep technical domain knowledge in offensive security, with 7+ years experience delivering offensive security services (such as penetration testing and red teaming)
• Experience delivering consulting and/or managed security services and presenting findings to a customer’s senior technical leadership
• Experience managing and developing high performing teams 
• Dynamic public speaker with excellent communication and presentation skills - having previously presented at numerous tier-one cybersecurity conferences
• Prior experience building communities is a significant plus
• Candidate is located in East Coast Time Zone

Why You Should Join Us

• Grow in a passionate, rapidly expanding industry operating at the forefront of the Offensive Security industry 
• Work directly with experienced senior leaders with ongoing mentorship opportunities
• Earn competitive compensation and an attractive equity plan
• Save for the future with a 401(k) program (US) or pension (EU) 
• Benefit from medical, dental, vision and life insurance (US) or statutory healthcare (EU)
• Leverage stipends for:
• Wellness
• Work-from-home equipment & wifi
• Learning & development
• Make the most of our flexible, generous paid time off and paid parental leave 

Pay Range Disclosure 

Cobalt is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $265,000 per year + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.  The salary range may differ in other states and may be impacted by proximity to major metropolitan cities. 

Cobalt (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer, and we want the best available persons for every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws and providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Cobalt is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). It allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.