Red Team Operator
Core
Conducting in-depth threat emulation exercises, including Red Team, Purple Team, and Penetration Tests, to assess the security of systems, networks, and applications.
Role type
Senior Red Team Operator
Builds
Security assessments and vulnerability reports for TransUnion's Information Security Department
Domain
Cybersecurity / Information Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Threat emulation, lateral movement, privilege escalation, phishing/social engineering, custom script development (Python/Bash), reconnaissance, cloud security testing, technical reporting
Preferred skills
OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, CISSP certifications
Technologies
Python, Bash, Git
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive threat emulation exercises simulating cyber-attacks; perform lateral movement to assess network segmentation; demonstrate expertise in local privilege escalation; emulate threat actors using real-world techniques; develop custom scripts and tools for red team operations; conduct reconnaissance to identify attack vectors; test cloud-based environments for configuration weaknesses; document and communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC