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KPMG US · 2 hours ago

Senior Specialist, AI Penetration Tester

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$84K/yr - $179K/yr

3+ years exp

KPMG is a leading advisory firm experiencing rapid growth and is seeking a Senior Specialist, AI Penetration Tester to join their Managed Services practice. This role involves executing AI-focused penetration testing engagements, threat modeling for AI-powered systems, and collaborating with teams to enhance AI security measures.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Execute AI-focused penetration testing engagements, including manual testing of systems incorporating AI/ML, objective-based testing of AI-driven features, and coverage of both traditional and AI-centric attack surfaces

Perform threat modeling for AI-powered software systems, evaluate AI-related business logic, and conduct architecture reviews with emphasis on adversarial ML vectors, prompt-based vulnerabilities, and other AI-specific security risks

Develop and improve AI-driven tools and methodologies for offensive security tasks such as discovery, exploitation, fuzzing, and adversarial ML testing, focusing on web apps, APIs, and mobile clients

Demonstrate AI penetration testing findings to technical and non-technical audiences, including live demos, and collaborate with engineering, development, and security teams to lead remediation discussions and advise on secure AI model development and deployment best practices

Research emerging AI attack techniques, evaluate their potential impact, identify vulnerabilities, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen AI defenses

Collaborate with internal Red Teams, SOC analysts, and AI security researchers to refine AI red teaming approaches by integrating new adversarial ML techniques and proven exploitation tactics

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualification

Penetration testingAI securityAdversarial ML techniquesEthical hacking certificationsPenetration testing toolsCommunication skillsPresentation skills

Required

Minimum three years of recent penetration testing experience focused on APIs, web applications, and mobile applications; experience with AI model testing or AI security highly desirable

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required

Proven background in AI red teaming and adversarial attack development, including prompt engineering attacks, LLM-based vulnerability analysis, and model evasion techniques

Proficiency with penetration testing tools (for example: Burp Suite Pro, Netsparker, Checkmarx) and AI security frameworks (for example: TensorFlow, PyTorch, LLM APIs, LangChain)

Strong communication and presentation skills to explain AI-related vulnerabilities to technical and non-technical stakeholders and drive remediation

One or more major ethical hacking certifications (for example: GWAPT, CREST, OSWE, OSWA) and certifications or training in AI security techniques

Ability to travel as necessary

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)