Sophos is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Penetration Testing Analyst 2 to join our Red Team. The Sophos Red Team is engaged by organizations worldwide to identify and exploit vulnerabilities within client environments, applying information security threat intelligence to uncover the same weaknesses real-world adversaries would target.
As a Senior Penetration Testing Analyst, you will focus on either application security (web application penetration testing, mobile, API testing) or network security (vulnerability assessments, external penetration tests, internal penetration tests, etc.), using both off-the-shelf and internally developed tools to execute manual testing for advanced attacks. Candidates are not expected to be experienced in both focus areas, although that would be a plus.
In this role, you will produce professional security assessment reports detailing vulnerability and exploit information for clients, and will lead client-facing calls throughout each engagement, from project kick-off through notification of high and critical findings to a close-out review of test findings, evidence, process steps to reproduce, and remediation recommendations.
The ideal candidate for this role will bring strong technical communication skills, sound analytical and problem-solving abilities, and a proactive approach to researching new threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits.
You will excel as both a self-directed individual contributor and as a member of a larger team, performing other essential duties as assigned.
What you will do
- This is a remote position with potential travel up to 10%
- Conduct application security assessments (web, mobile, API, etc.) using off-the-shelf or internally developed exploitation tools to execute manual testing for advanced attacks OR network penetration testing assessments (external pen test, internal pen test, etc.)
- Produce and deliver vulnerability and exploit information to clients in the form of a professional security assessment report
- Conduct client conference calls, including but not limited to project kick-off calls, notification of high/critical findings during the testing process, and close-out calls to review test findings, evidence, process steps to reproduce, and remediation recommendations
- Perform proactive research to identify and understand new threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits
- Conduct exploitation testing using off-the-shelf or self-developed exploitation tools and document findings for client remediation
- Excel as both a self-directed individual contributor and as a member of a larger team
- Perform other essential duties as assigned
What you will bring
- Typically requires 7+ years of related experience in a professional role with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5+ years with a Master’s degree; or 3+ years with a PhD; or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience with penetration testing
- Minimum of 4 years of experience with at least one of the following: Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Burp Suite
- Offensive certifications such as CEH, WAPT, GPEN, GWAPT, GAWN, OSCP, etc.
- Knowledge of NetSparker and AppScan; operating systems administration and internals (Microsoft Windows / Linux)
- Experience with various application attack vectors, security test processes, and strong knowledge of common vulnerabilities (i.e. OWASP Top 10)
- Understanding of TCP/IP networking at a technical level
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent professional experience
- Working knowledge of SQL and high-level languages
- Good technical communication skills, both written and verbal; good analytical and problem-solving skills
Desirable:
Skills Required
- 6+ years of related professional experience with a bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a master's degree, 3+ years with a PhD, or equivalent experience
- At least 4 years of penetration testing experience
- At least 4 years of experience with one or more of Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, or Burp Suite
- Offensive security certification such as CEH, WAPT, GPEN, GWAPT, GAWN, or OSCP
- Knowledge of NetSparker and AppScan
- Operating systems administration and internals for Microsoft Windows and Linux
- Experience with application attack vectors, security testing processes, and common vulnerabilities including the OWASP Top 10
- Technical understanding of TCP/IP networking
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
- Working knowledge of SQL and high-level languages
- Strong written and verbal technical communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Sophos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as broad, with company-wide wellness days plus dedicated learning days and paid volunteer time.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related leave appears more comprehensive than baseline offerings, including paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and extended bereavement leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is emphasized through always-available assistance resources and a Calm subscription, suggesting a lifestyle-oriented benefits approach.
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What We Do
Cybersecurity Evolved. As a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, Sophos protects nearly 400,000 organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by SophosLabs – a global threat intelligence and data science team – Sophos’ cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more.
