Senior Penetration Tester – Andover Full Time

Your role

Reporting through the global head of cloud and offensive security at IHS Markit,you will participate in the design and execution of campaign-oriented operations spanning a variety of targets, environments, and products. Successful team members must be able to evaluate environments, applications and systems and incorporate Cyber Threat Intelligence to develop actionable attack plans that emulate the behaviors of adversaries targeting IHS Markit.

The successful candidate will possess a breadth and depth of knowledge in the security of operating systems, networks and protocols, cloud technologies, firewalls, middleware, defensive security stacks (EDR, IPS/IDS, etc.). This position requires continuous learning to keep up with the latest technologies and attack tactics as well as a tenacious attitude. Members of the Offensive Security team are expected to continuously improve their tradecraft and add to the breadth and depth of their knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate the Offensive Security strategy, findings and risks to client stakeholders that range from technical staff, product owners to executive leadership
• Document and formally report testing initiatives, along with remediation recommendations and validation
• Provide pragmatic recommendations to correct identified flaws, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations to effectively treat cyber risks
• Work collaboratively with & provide guidance to the Cyber Security Operations Center and Cyber Threat Intelligence teams to provide requirements, improve their capabilities to detect and eradicate Adversaries and improve the security posture of IHS Markit
• Participates and contributes to all phases of Breach & Attack Simulation, Red/Purple Team and Cyber Deception operations and development
• Configure and safely utilize Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and attack tools ( in-house, open source, and commercial), tactics, and procedures against authorized targets and operate within the Rules of Engagement
• Develop scripts, investigate tools and methodologies to continuously improve IHS Markit’s offensive security capabilities
• Understand business processes, internal control risk management, IT controls and related standards
• Regularly research and learn new Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTPs) and work with teammates to assess risk and implement and validate controls, as necessary
• Arrange and provide support to business units launching new technology applications and services to verify that new products/offerings are not at risk of compromise or information leakage

You have

• 5+ Years of demonstrable expertise in offensive security operations as member of a Red or Purple Team, preferably in public cloud environments such as AWS
• Strong knowledge of core concepts such as TCP/IP networking, Windows & Active Directory, Unix/Linux, Cloud Service Providers, Relational Databases, middleware, web applications and how to secure them
• Expertise in scripting languages, Python and Bash are highly preferred
• Hands-on knowledge of exploitation, post-exploitation, and attack tools and frameworks
• In-depth understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, threat actors, and emulation of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
• Experience with penetration testing (network, web applications) is beneficial
• Experience with delivering requirements and recommendations to Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and Cybersecurity Operations Centers
• While not required, experience with designing and deploying Deceptive Technologies (e.g., Honeypots, Honeytokens) is highly desired

You are

• A naturally curious self-starter-youcan develop and deliver on requirements with little to no supervision
• A relentless learner-you actively seek to add to your skillset and knowledge base while challenging the status quo to drive efficiency in the team
• Strong interpersonal skills- youcancommunicate with a wide range of technical and non-technicalteams
• Insist on the highest standards within the team and actively share your perspectives with the team and the larger information security organization

What we offer

• Access to the most interesting information technologies
• The ability to implement your own ideas and solutions
• Participation in conferences and training for Information Security and Data Science qualifications

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