Offensive Security Lead - Penetration Testing

Posted One Month Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
98K-180K Annually
Mid level
Legal Tech • Other • Professional Services • Real Estate • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Financial Services
Experience the power of being understood.
The Role
Lead and perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests (internet, network, wireless, mobile, embedded, social engineering), identify and document findings, recommend remediations, present results to senior management, and supervise engagement staff while following security testing frameworks and legal/logistical testing processes.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

We are currently looking for team members to join our Security, Privacy, and Risk Consulting practice. The candidate will work with teams of security and privacy staff in a wide variety of systems environments.  Our Security, Privacy and Risk Consulting team serves the Information Security and Data Privacy related needs of our clients. This team helps organizations identify their cyber risk, and design and implement program to address those risks and improve their cyber security posture. We serve a diverse base of clients in a variety of industries and understanding how technology impacts the operation and growth of organizations is what we do best. We are seeking individuals skilled at performing vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and secure architecture reviews of a variety of operating systems, network devices, wireless solutions, and their related infrastructure.

Examples of candidate's responsibilities include:

  • Perform analysis and testing to verify the strengths and weaknesses of client IT environments utilizing commercial and open source security testing tools
  • Perform Internet penetration testing (blackbox/greybox /whitebox testing) and network architecture reviews (manual/automated)
  • Perform other security testing tasks such as wireless penetration testing, social engineering campaigns (email, web, phone, physical, etc.), mobile application testing, embedded device testing, and similar activities meant to identify critical weaknesses within client environments
  • Assist with the development of remediation recommendations for identified findings
  • Identify and clearly articulate (written and verbal) findings to senior management and clients
  • Help identify improvement opportunities for assigned clients
  • Supervise and provide engagement management for other staff working on assigned engagements

Required Qualifications:

  • This position is for individuals with 4+ years of experience within the cyber security space, with a preference for prior consulting or professional services backgrounds. Other candidates may be considered based on experience and skill sets.
  • Ability to travel as needed
  • Must possess a high degree of integrity and confidentiality, as well as the ability to adhere to both company policies and best practices
  • Strong verbal and written abilities
  • Strong multitasking and project management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field from an accredited college/university
  • Technical background in networking/system administration, security testing or related fields
  • In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP
  • Two or more years of Perl, Python, Bash, or C experience
  • Operating System Configuration and Security experience (Windows, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, AIX, etc.)
  • Configuration and Security experience with firewalls, switches, routers, VPNs
  • Experience with security and architecture testing and development frameworks, such as the Open Web
  • Application Security Project (OWASP), Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM), the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), and NIST SP800-115
  • Familiar with security testing techniques such as threat modeling, network discovery, port and service identification, vulnerability scanning, network sniffing, penetration testing, configuration reviews, firewall rule reviews, social engineering, wireless penetration testing, fuzzing, and password cracking and can perform these techniques from a variety of adversarial perspectives (white-, grey-, black-box)
  • Experience with discovering, utilizing, and possibly writing exploits for such vulnerabilities as buffer and stack overflows
  • Familiar with the logistics of security testing such as acquiring authorization for testing, reporting, risk analysis of findings, data handling, and legal considerations
  • Commercial Application Security tools experience (Nessus, Nexpose, Qualys, Appdetective, Appscan, etc.)
    Open source and free tools experience (Kali Linux suite, Metasploit, nmap, airsnort, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Paros, etc.)
  • One or more of the following testing certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH); GIAC Certified Penetration Tester (GPEN); Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP); or equivalent development or testing certification (ECSA, CEPT, CPTE, CPTS, etc)
  • In addition, one or more of the following governance certifications is preferred: Certified Information Systems Security Professionals® (CISSP®); Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®); Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®)
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to write at a "publication" quality level in order to communicate findings and recommendations to the client's senior management

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmcanada.com/careers/life-at-rsm/rewards-and-benefits.html.

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Canadian uniformed service; Canadian Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.   

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $98,000 - $180,400

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

Skills Required

  • 4+ years of experience within the cyber security space
  • Ability to travel as needed
  • High degree of integrity and confidentiality
  • Strong verbal and written communication abilities
  • Strong multitasking and project management skills
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
  • Technical background in networking or system administration
  • In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP
  • Two or more years of Perl, Python, Bash, or C experience
  • Operating system configuration and security experience (Windows, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, AIX)
  • Configuration and security experience with firewalls, switches, routers, VPNs
  • Experience with security and architecture testing frameworks (OWASP, OSSTMM, PTES, ISSAF, NIST SP800-115)
  • Familiarity with security testing techniques (threat modeling, network discovery, vulnerability scanning, sniffing, fuzzing, password cracking, social engineering, wireless testing)
  • Experience discovering, utilizing, or writing exploits for vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer/stack overflows)
  • Familiarity with testing logistics: authorization, reporting, risk analysis, data handling, legal considerations
  • Commercial application security tools experience (Nessus, Nexpose, Qualys, Appdetective, Appscan)
  • Open source/security tools experience (Kali Linux suite, Metasploit, nmap, airsno rt, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Paros)
  • One or more testing certifications (CEH, GPEN, OSCP, ECSA, CEPT, CPTE, CPTS, etc.)
  • Governance/security certifications preferred (CISSP, CISA, CISM)
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to write publication-quality reports

RSM US LLP Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RSM US LLP and has not been reviewed or approved by RSM US LLP.

  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave, caregiver leave, and family‑building assistance are standout strengths, including 12 weeks fully paid parental leave, six weeks paid family caregiver leave, up to $50,000 in fertility coverage, and up to $20,000 per child for adoption or surrogacy, plus backup care resources. These benefits create a family‑forward package that stands out within the firm’s total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time‑off options are broad, with self‑managed PTO for associates and above, at least 14 paid holidays, and firm‑wide wellbeing days alongside hybrid work flexibility. This breadth is consistently presented as a strong component of the overall offering.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical coverage includes multiple plan designs (two HDHPs and a PPO), telehealth access, and a mental‑health platform offering up to eight free 1:1 sessions per year. Health benefits are characterized as solid to strong for the industry.

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The Company
HQ: London
19,318 Employees
Year Founded: 1926

What We Do

RSM is the leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to the middle market. With over 11,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada and a global presence in 120 countries, our purpose is to deliver the power of being understood to our clients, colleagues and communities. As first-choice advisors, we are focused on developing leading professionals and innovative services to meet our clients’ evolving needs in today’s ever-changing business environment. Through a supportive, caring culture, our people are empowered to be their authentic selves and share their unique perspectives. Our culture of diversity and inclusion enhances the insights we provide while transforming innovation, collaboration and business results through fostering an inclusive environment, working hard to engage a talented workforce and reflect our diverse community, and developing relationships that serve others in business and the broader community. Together, our people’s individual talents and diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and enhances the unique insights that we provide to our clients. Through a supportive, caring culture, our people are empowered to be their authentic selves and share their unique perspectives. Our culture of diversity and inclusion enhances the insights we provide while transforming innovation, collaboration and business results through fostering an inclusive environment, working hard to engage a talented workforce and reflect our diverse community, and developing relationships that serve others in business and the broader community. Together, our people’s individual talents and diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and enhances the unique insights that we provide to our clients. For more information, visit rsmus.com.

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