Senior Red Team Cybersecurity Specialist

Federal Reserve System•New York, IL

3d•$130,100 - $178,800•Remote

About The Position

The National Incident Response Team (NIRT) is seeking a Senior or Lead Red Team Cybersecurity Specialist to join their team. This role will involve participating in engagements and projects to evaluate the cybersecurity posture of people, processes, and technology within the Federal Reserve System (FRS). As a Senior Specialist (Senior Cybersecurity Advisor), you will report to the Sr. Manager and work with a team of security professionals to perform security assessments using automated and hands-on tools that simulate attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). You will assess services, infrastructure, and applications to identify weaknesses before they can be exploited. The role requires using various red teaming and social engineering tools and techniques, combining technical expertise with creativity to ensure the FRS stays ahead of global adversaries.

Requirements

6+ years of relevant information security related work experience in areas such as: computer network exploitation and post-exploitation.
Subject matter expert of all phases of adversary emulation operations including attack planning, threat-modeling, reconnaissance, social engineering, exploitation, post-exploitation, covert techniques, lateral movement, attack infrastructure, and data exfiltration.
Subject matter expert of covert on-the-wire red team testing, malware/payload development, offensive security experience in cloud and on-prem environments, advanced C2 infrastructure, and advanced Active Directory attacks.
Team leader with a collaborative and consultative approach.
Ability to tailor communication to various audiences ranging from technical subject matter expert partners to senior executive partners.
Experience managing client relationships, including determining needs, managing expectations, and demonstrating quality results.
Accomplished with scripting/programming such as Python, PowerShell, Go, or C# with the ability to create and customize tools.
The ability to obtain and maintain a National Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret) is required for this role.
US Citizenship is required to be eligible for a National Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Based on experience, the role can be Senior or Lead.

Responsibilities

Leverage security expertise to covertly exploit vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and weaknesses in the system to improve security posture.
Drive innovation by integrating AI-powered tools into red team workflows and develop attack scenarios to assess organizational resilience against AI-related threats.
Lead covert offensive security assessment activities across all stages of the cyber kill chain.
Drive and reflect a learning and practice culture, including developing junior talent and knowledge-sharing across the organization.
Improve operational efficiency by evaluating and building workflow processes, automation, and tooling.
Envision, propose, and implement cross-team initiatives for cybersecurity improvements for recognized gaps.
Perform cybersecurity and Operator duties as assigned.