Assessments & Exercises - Vice President - Pen Testing

Contribute to leading‑edge security and resilience efforts, advancing protective strategies and propelling continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and execute testing and simulations – such as penetration tests and contribute to the development and refinement of assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks to ensure alignment with the firm’s strategy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate controls for effectiveness and impact on operational risk, as well as opportunities to automate control evaluation.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports – including detailed findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations – making data‑driven decisions that encourage continuous improvement.
• Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations. Apply this knowledge to enhance the firm’s assessment strategy and risk management.
• Engage with peers and industry groups that share threat intelligence analytics.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 5+ years of experience in conducting manual penetration tests against a wide variety of applications and technologies including web, mobile and thick clients, internal and external facing infrastructures, and cloud.
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity organization practices, operations, risk management processes, principles, architectural requirements, engineering, and threats and vulnerabilities, including incident response methodologies.
• Ability to identify systemic security or resiliency issues as they relate to threats, vulnerabilities, or risks, with a focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation, and proficiency in multiple security assessment methodologies (e.g. OWASP Top Ten, NIST Cybersecurity Framework), offensive testing tools, or resiliency testing equivalents.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and report writing skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across various functions and levels.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in testing public cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP with proficiency in at least one platform.
• Experience in reverse engineering standalone, thick client and mobile applications.
• Proficiency in security concepts for both Windows and Unix‑like operating systems.
• Experience in source code review and/or building software with multiple programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, Rust, etc.).
• Certifications such as CREST (CRT, CCT), OSCP, OSCE, GXPN, GRE.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.