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This is a perfect opportunity for the right person to become a key part of a team of cybersecurity professionals who execute a pivotal role in protecting and defending the nation's critical infrastructure. The Cyber Security Engineer III - Threat Simulation will be a vital member of the Cyber Threat Simulatio n Team. This role will be responsible for participating in the execution of network penetration testing of internal and internet facing information systems infrast ructure. In addition, the role will require participation in red team activi ties to identify misconfigurations and cyber security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by an internal or external actor to gain unauthorized access to computer systems and data.
Position Responsibilities
Lead red team exercises against a hybrid environment using threat intelligence and the MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Participate in purple team exercises that are intelligence driven to test cyber dete ctions
Build and maintain red team infrastructure automating functions where possible
Continually research new offensive security tactics, techniques, and procedures
Develop custom tools and tradecraft to automate tasks and increase the capabilities of the team
Conduct ad-hoc penetration testing by using industry standard tools
Participate in advanced social engineering campaigns to raise employee awareness
Contribute to report creation using an appropriate rating to classify severity and prioritize remediation
Assist cyber defense teams during incident investigations providing subject matter expertise on attacker tradecraft and mindset
Interface with other information security departments, as well as other technology departments and business stakeholders to raise awareness of security issues and to provide knowledge sharing on remediation
Liaise with third party cyber security vendors engaged with CME to conduct objective assessments such as external penetration assessments, internal penetration assessments and indicators of compromise scanning
Position Requirements
A minimum of 7 years' experience with industry standard penetration testing tools (Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, Covenant, etc.)
Expert knowledge of red team concepts and tools
Understanding of how a n Advanced Persistent Threat c ould compromise a financial institution without using phishing
Expert knowledge of measuring and rating vulnerabilities based on principal characteristics of a vulnerability
Expert knowledge in Windows and Linux system hardening concepts and techniques
Expert knowledge of modern evasion and bypass techniques
Expert knowledge creating custom payloads for red team exercises
Experience with at least one scripting language (Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Bash, etc.)
Experience with at least one cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience attacking cloud environments from initial access all the way through actions on objective
Understanding of purple teaming concepts and tools
Hands-on experience with cyber security assessment reporting
Knowledgeable in Industry Security standards ( ie : ISO27002, NIST Cyber Security Framework, etc.. )
Operating knowledge of Agile project management
CME Group: Where Futures Are Made
CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it, all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more.
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