Job Description
Must-Have Requirement
Hands-on experience with AI-enabled penetration testing.
Location: Chaska, MN (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Roles and Responsibilities
Leverage AI/GenAI to accelerate penetration-testing activities, including reconnaissance, test-case generation, analysis, scripting, and reporting.
Conduct security testing of web applications, APIs, networks, cloud environments, and other systems.
Identify, validate, and document security vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
Perform controlled exploitation to assess the impact and risk of identified vulnerabilities.
Execute vulnerability assessments using manual and automated testing tools.
Prepare detailed security assessment reports with actionable remediation recommendations.
Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to resolve security issues.
Conduct security reviews to ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards.
Support secure software development practices and promote application security best practices.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 3+ years of experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
Experience testing web applications, APIs, networks, and cloud environments.
Hands-on experience with industry-standard security testing tools and exploit frameworks.
Ability to identify, validate, document, and remediate security vulnerabilities.
Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security concepts.
Experience preparing security assessment reports and presenting findings to stakeholders.
Understanding of cybersecurity threats, attack methodologies, and defense mechanisms.
Certifications such as CEH, OSCP, GPEN, or PNPT are preferred.
Technical Skills
Web Application Penetration Testing (OWASP Top 10)
API Security Testing and Network Penetration Testing
Vulnerability Assessment and Management
Cloud Security Testing (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Mobile Application Security Testing (Android/iOS)
Active Directory Security Assessments
Security Risk Assessment and Threat Analysis
Security Tools: Burp Suite Professional, OWASP ZAP, Metasploit, Nessus, Qualys, Nmap, Wireshark, and Kali Linux
Scripting: Python, PowerShell, and Bash/Shell
Security Frameworks: OWASP, PTES, and NIST
Security Reporting and Remediation Recommendations
Compliance Standards: ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2
AI and LLM Security Requirements
Ability to assess prompt injection, insecure model/application interactions, sensitive information exposure, excessive agency, and other LLM application risks.
Ability to identify attack surfaces across models, data, applications, APIs, RAG pipelines, and AI agents using frameworks such as MITRE ATLAS.
Experience using approved LLM/AI tools for test-case generation, reconnaissance analysis, vulnerability analysis, scripting, and report generation.
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with AI-enabled penetration testing
- At least 3 years of penetration testing and vulnerability assessment experience
- Experience testing web applications, APIs, networks, and cloud environments
- Experience using industry-standard security testing tools and exploit frameworks
- Ability to identify, validate, document, and remediate security vulnerabilities
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security concepts
- Experience preparing security assessment reports and presenting findings to stakeholders
- Understanding of cybersecurity threats, attack methodologies, and defense mechanisms
- Knowledge of web application, API, network, cloud, and mobile application security testing
- Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, security risk assessment, and threat analysis
- Ability to assess prompt injection, insecure model interactions, sensitive information exposure, excessive agency, and other LLM application risks
- Ability to identify attack surfaces across AI models, data, applications, APIs, RAG pipelines, and AI agents
- Experience using approved LLM or AI tools for test-case generation, reconnaissance analysis, vulnerability analysis, scripting, and report generation
- CEH, OSCP, GPEN, or PNPT certification
What We Do
Hudson Information Technology and Manpower Services, part of The Hudson Group, is a global workforce solutions and software services partner founded in 2019. The company combines HudsonIT Consultancy Ltd, which provides enterprise software and technology consulting, with Hudson Manpower Inc, which specializes in comprehensive technical recruitment across various sectors, including Oil & Gas, IT, and Hospitality.
