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Ernst & Young

Global professional services: audit, tax, consulting

Junior Offensive Security - Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Offensive Security & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$25.2k - $28k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in a STEM discipline such as Informatics or Cybersecurity, or an informatics diploma.
  • At least one year of professional experience in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, preferably in consulting.
  • Knowledge of major network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP, and SMB.
  • Familiarity with Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems.

Responsibilities

  • Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on web and mobile applications, APIs, on-premises and cloud infrastructure, Windows and Linux environments, and Active Directory.
  • Conduct manual testing to validate identified vulnerabilities.
  • Support the identification of security misconfigurations, logical vulnerabilities, and technical exploitation opportunities.
  • Assess the actual impact of vulnerabilities in terms of business risk.
  • Support preparation of technical reports containing exploit evidence, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations.
  • Support presentation of findings to clients and remediation activities.
  • Collaborate with Red Team, Blue Team, and Threat Intelligence teams on integrated initiatives such as Purple Team exercises and adversary simulation.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of vulnerability assessment and penetration testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with penetration-testing techniques and tools, vulnerability exploitation, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and persistence, including tools such as Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Burp Suite, Nmap, and BloodHound.
  • Ability to write scripts in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to support offensive security activities.
  • Offensive security certifications such as OSCP, eWPT, eCPPT, CRTP, CRTO, or equivalent.

About the Company

Ernst & Young

Global professional services: audit, tax, consulting

EY provides professional services across Assurance, Tax, Consulting, and Strategy & Transactions through member firms coordinated by EY Global. It serves clients in about 150 countries with cross-disciplinary teams delivering audits, tax planning, technology, risk management, and M&A and strategy advisory. Its global, integrated platform and large network differentiate it by offering coordinated services across disciplines. The goal is to help clients meet regulatory requirements, improve governance and performance, and create value.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1991

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