Bank of America · 1 week ago
Senior Offensive Security Engineer - Pentester
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBank of America is committed to helping make financial lives better through the power of every connection. They are seeking a Senior Offensive Security Engineer to lead and perform assessments of the bank's technologies, applications, and cybersecurity controls, focusing on identifying high-risk vulnerabilities and collaborating with various partners.
Asset ManagementBankingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Diligently hunt for high-risk vulnerabilities across the bank’s global technology environment
Lead and participate in collaborative, technical assessments
Leverage a wide range of penetration testing techniques
Identify and prove the concept of high-risk vulnerabilities across a variety of technologies
Lead and perform research
Understand the bank's security policy
Work with appropriate partners to complete assessments
Identify misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to achieve security impact
Report on the associated risk
Coordinate with senior leadership on development projects
Mentor junior engineers
Assist with monitoring and response functions
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5+ years of professional offensive security experience
Must be able to critically examine an organization and system through the perspective of a threat actor and articulate risk in clear, precise terms to technical and non-technical audiences
Must be very proficient with the common tools associated with penetration testing (Burp Suite, Metasploit, nmap, etc.)
Must have a solid understanding of voice and data networks, major operating systems, active directory, their associated peripherals, and a strong desire to learn new technologies and skill sets
Must demonstrate knowledge of tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with malicious activity, an understanding of industry classifications and frameworks, and the ability to chain vulnerabilities in the advanced exploitation of systems
Must be proficient in report delivery and technical documentation of vulnerabilities
Must be able to effectively code in a programming or scripting language (Python, Java, C#, etc.)
Preferred
Certifications: OSCP, GPEN, GXPN, OSED, OSEP, OSWE, OSCE, GWAPT
Ability to work remotely if/when necessary
Previous experience working in the financial industry
Experience with hardware hacking, embedded systems analysis, and IoT hacking
Company
Bank of America
Bank of America is a financial institution that offers credit cards, home loans, and auto loan services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$3.59BKey Investors
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2024-11-26Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2020-07-28Post Ipo Equity· $400M
Leadership Team
Charissa Messer
Senior Vice President, Creative Agency Executive (Enterprise Creative Solutions)
Rami Salem
SVP Strategic Competitive Intelligence
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