Consultant, Penetration Tester - Compliance Security | Remote US

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About Coalfire Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world. But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do. We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference. Position Summary Working independently and collaboratively with a team to support the following work activities where skills apply such as: Internal and External Network Penetration Testing, Application Penetration Testing (Browser-based, API, Mobile), Cloud Solution Penetration Testing, Social Engineering, Wireless Assessments. You will conduct security assessments on a wide variety of technologies/ implementations and simulate sophisticated cyberattacks for clients worldwide. What You'll Do - Advises clients on technical security or compliance activities - Manages priorities and tasks to achieve delivery utilization targets - Operates with professionalism both internally and with clients - Ensures quality products and services are delivered on time - Continues to develop professional skills with relevant industry specific certifications. Maintains strong depth of knowledge in the practice area - Collaborates with project managers, quality management, sales and other delivery team members to drive customer satisfaction and meet project deliverables - Develop processes, procedures, and methodologies to enhance testing processes and experience - Assist with report generation and quality assurance processes - Develop client relationships - Assist in the scoping of prospective engagements, leading engagements from initial stages through implementation and remediation - Manage project escalations of current testing being conducted - Contribute to the overall success by managing your team to meet various business objectives and metrics What You'll Bring - 3+ years experience in information security with network penetration testing experience - Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as Python, Powershell, Shell, or Ruby - Experience with one or more IT security compliance frameworks, such as PCI, FISMA, HIPAA, FEDRAMP, or HITRUST - One to three (1-3) years of experience in an IT Security Audit and/or Compliance role - Experience interacting with management in a consultative manner - Strong IT understanding with respect to networks, servers, workstations, and applications - Excellent communication and presentation skills - Ability to travel up to 10% - Bachelor's degree (four-year college or university) or equivalent combination of education and work experience Bonus Points - Experience engaging clientele in consulting-related environments - Experience leading penetration team engagements - Reverse engineering malware, data obfuscators, or ciphers - An aptitude for technical writing, including assessment reports, presentations, and operating procedures - Strong understanding of security principles, policies, and industry best practices Apply tot his job Apply tot his job

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