Red Team Operator (Hybrid)

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Sentar is seeking a Red Team Operator!

We are seeking a highly skilled Red Team Operational Vulnerability Assessor (OVA)/Operator to join one of only eleven Department of War (DoW) Red Teams certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) and accredited by United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). This team is based out of Quantico VA. This is a unique opportunity to work on advanced cyber operations contributing directly to national security. You will be part of an elite team leveraging state-of-the-art tools and methodologies to stay ahead of adversaries.

Role Description:

Responsibilities

Primary role will be to plan and conduct Operational Vulnerability Assessments (OVA) of the security and defense of Operational Technology (OT) during discrete missions often with additional objectives including physical/wireless security or specific vulnerabilities.

This position may likely include supporting and conducting other roles within the Red Team to include:

• Both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) vulnerability assessments
• Persistent Cyberspace Operations (PCO) adversary emulation
• Acquisition Penetration Testing (APT) via Adversarial Assessments of DoW systems
• Support exercise objectives and training goals as an Opposing Force Aggressor (OFA)
• Assist in the instruction of the customers Red Team Operations Course (RTOC)

Plan and execute no-notice and cooperative Red Team operations across enterprise application and cloud environments.

Identify and exploit network host and application-level vulnerabilities.

Develop and refine proof-of-concept exploits and techniques to test defensive measures.

Produce detailed technical findings and recommendations for remediation.

Collaborate with defensive and engineering teams to improve detection and response.

Continuously evolve team tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs) documentation and training materials to reflect emerging adversary behaviors.

Participate in after-action reviews and contribute to policy and playbook updates.

Prepare update document and present course materials that cover TTPs.

Provide support required to maintain the customers Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) accreditation per the standards including documentation and technical writing support as needed.

Considerable travel. Normal schedule is Monday-Friday unless on travel supporting a discrete mission. Approximately 25% of support and schedule is either onsite at Quantico VA or on travel. The remainder of the schedule is remote. This can change based on the needs of the customers mission. During normal schedule and during remote support periods candidates should be feasibly able to report onsite to Quantico VA within two hours.

Considerable travel possible. Role and requirements dependent.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI eligibility

Certifications:

• Possess and maintain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification: SecurityX (CASP) CISSP CCNP Security CISA GCED GCIH CCSP.
• Possess and maintain a DoD 8570 CSSP Auditor certification: CySA CEH CISA GSNA CFR PenTest.
• Possess and maintain one of the following certifications to meet DoD 8140 DCWF 541 Vulnerability Assessment Analyst certification requirements: CySA SecurityX (CASP) CISM CISA CISSP CFR GPEN GSNA.

Experience:

• 5 years of relevant cybersecurity experience (e.g. Red Team penetration testing vulnerability research security engineering incident response detection engineering etc).
• Familiarity with common offensive security tooling (Cobalt Strike Metasploit Kali Linux Sliver BloodHound etc .).
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and adversary-emulation methodology.
• Understanding of Windows and Linux systems networking fundamentals and enterprise services (e.g. Active Directory).

Preferred Qualifications

• AV/EDR evasion and detection-bypass techniques.
• Custom tooling payload or command-and-control (C2) development
• Software development in C C or a similar language
• Malware analysis and reverse engineering
• Cloud platforms and services (AWS Azure GCP)
• Physical security assessments or red-team intrusion exercises
• Offensive-security certifications such as OSCP OSEP OSCE CRTO. CRTL GXPN.
• For this specific position we are seeking experience in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Internet of Things (IoT) and Facility-Related Control System (FRCS) environments.

Once placed in this role candidates must pass the customers Red Team Operations Course (RTOC) at the Red Team Certified Professional (RTCP) level. Not meeting the minimum score to achieve RTCP level during the the first attempt in the RTOC may result in immediate removal from the team.

Benefits at Sentar:

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture promoting participation teamwork and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical Dental Vision with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life Critical Illness Accident and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement maternity jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

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