Rapid7

Vector Command Specialist – Penetration Testing

Rapid7

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $89,300 - $120,800 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Support Vector Command customers by conducting external attack surface analysis, exposure reconnaissance, account and tool integrations
  • Prepare monthly red team report deliverables and prioritize customer requests
  • Work daily with Rapid7’s Vector Command Red Team operators
  • Assist with ongoing red team exercises and stay up to date on latest vulnerabilities
  • Onboard customers to the Vector Command platform
  • Oversee and ensure completeness of customer report deliverables
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries related to testing operations
  • Coordinate and host monthly Vector Command Red Team update calls
  • Analyze customer’s exposures and attack surface within the Vector Command platform
  • Conduct manual network and service reconnaissance to identify new exposures
  • Perform Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) gathering on customers
  • Provide monthly written summaries of each customer’s attack surface and Vector Command Red Team operations.

Requirements

  • 3+ years in an active technical security role
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Previous technical security consulting experience
  • Knowledge of modern penetration testing tools and methods
  • Knowledge of external attack surface reconnaissance techniques to identify customer’s internet facing exposures
  • Strong knowledge of network, web-based application, and IEEE 802.11 security concepts
  • Knowledge of Windows/Linux/UNIX internals and the Internet protocol suite
  • Experience using scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell
  • Experience with social engineering techniques and tactics related to reconnaissance and OSINT gathering
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, CIS or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Certifications such as GPEN, PJPT, PNPT, CPTS, or OSCP are preferred.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
penetration testingexternal attack surface reconnaissancenetwork securityweb-based application securityIEEE 802.11 securityWindows internalsLinux internalsUNIX internalsscripting languagesOpen-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationcustomer supportcoordinationreporting
Certifications
GPENPJPTPNPTCPTSOSCP