Senior Cyber Security Engineer / CSET Lead

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Master’s degree with a focus in computer science or cybersecurity
• 10+ years of experience supporting the execution of Department of Defense (DoD) offensive cyber operations (OCO) or defensive cyber operations (DCO) as a civilian, contractor, or uniformed personnel
• Experience with operational training programs and qualification standards
• Red Team, Computer Operator or Exploitation Analyst experience with Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), US Air Force, US Navy or National Security Agency (NSA) / Cyber Mission Force teams
• Experience with OT, IoT, XIoT is a plus

• Oversee CSET Team operators and provide guidance and subject matter expertise to government personnel
• Support offensive security/red team/adversarial emulation testing
• Execute Red Team engagements in a variety of networks using real-world adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) from conception to report delivery
• Develop comprehensive security testing strategies and programs across NCRC-U to provide assurance that security controls are designed and operating effectively
• Develop innovative accelerators, tools, mechanisms, and processes to enhance the security team's velocity and scale to customer needs
• Facilitate multiple stakeholders to agree on appropriate solutions and verify that risks are mitigated appropriately. Demonstrate creativity, insight, intellectual flexibility, and sound business judgment throughout the process
• Work independently but collaborate with cross-functional to provide security engineering consulting and control design recommendations to reduce risk
• Conduct open-source intelligence gathering, network vulnerability scanning, exploitation of vulnerable services, lateral movement, install persistence in a target network(s), and manage C2 infrastructure
• Systematically analyze each component of an application with the intent of locating programming flaws that could be leveraged to compromise the software through source code review or reverse engineering
• Develop payloads, scripts and tools that weaponize new proof-of-concepts for exploitation, evasion, and lateral movement
• Safely utilize attacker tools, tactics, and procedures when in sensitive environments/devices
• Evade EDR devices such as Windows Defender and Carbon Black to avoid detection by Defenders/behavioral based alerting in order to further the engagement objectives
• Demonstrate expertise in one of the following: Active Directory, Software Development, Incident Response, or Cloud Infrastructure
• Carefully document and log all exploitation activities
• Continually exercise situational awareness in order quickly identify any instances of cohabitation
• Document identified vulnerabilities and research corrective/remediation actions in order to recommend a risk mitigation technique(s)
• Demonstrate new vulnerabilities and assist Network Defenders (Blue Team) with the refinement of detection capabilities
• Maintain knowledge of applicable Red Team policies, Standing Ground Rules, regulations, and compliance documents
• Communicate effectively with team members and during an engagement
• Ability to think unconventionally in order to develop adversarial TTPs
• Keep current with TTPs and the latest offensive security techniques

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SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

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