Analyst (Attack Surface Intelligence)

Bishop Fox is the leading authority in offensive security, providing solutions ranging from continuous penetration testing, red teaming, and attack surface management to product, cloud, and application security assessments. We’ve worked with more than a quarter of the Fortune 100, half of the Fortune 10, eight of the top 10 global technology companies, and all of the top global media companies. Our Cosmos platform was named Best Emerging Technology in the 2021 SC Media Awards and our offerings are consistently ranked as “world class” in customer experience surveys. For more than 16 years, we've been contributing and giving back to the security community. We’ve published more than 16 open source tools and 50 security advisories in the last five years alone. Learn more at bishopfox.com or follow us on X.

Given our exceptional growth we are expanding and hiring an Analyst (Attack Surface Intelligence) to join us on this exciting journey. You are going to help us secure some of the world’s most complex software and sophisticated technologies. You’ll be working alongside our US and other internationally-based teams supporting clients across multiple industries.

Responsibilities

Cosmos proactively defends dynamic attack surfaces by combining advanced technology, automation and expert-driven testing by a team of talented offensive security analysts, operators, and developers from a variety of diverse backgrounds. We tackle the challenge of discovering, analyzing, and testing online assets at scale. Together we are building the latest in automation to empower offensive security practitioners to efficiently deliver findings to some of the world's largest companies.

As a Bishop Fox Cosmos Analyst, you’ll be empowered to develop meaningful insights into an ever-increasing external attack surface. Utilizing active and passive reconnaissance and enumeration techniques, you’ll discover ephemeral and traditional targets that will expose new attacks of opportunity. Using aggregate information gleaned from previous investigations, you’ll build and maintain a customer intelligence knowledge base that will enable you to translate data into actionable insights.

Requirements

Here’s a list of qualities we’re looking for, but don’t think that you need them all:

• Open-source intelligence gathering (OSINT) experience
• Experience with and contributions to bug bounty and CTF programs.
• Engagement with cyber-security related communities.
• Active and Passive Enumeration and Scanning experience
• Scripting/programming skills (e.g., Python, Golang, Node.js, Bash, etc.)
• Foundational web and network penetration testing knowledge as well as understanding of security fundamentals and common vulnerabilities (e.g., the OWASP Top Ten) Network and web-related and DNS protocol knowledge (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols)

• Experience with asset attribution (e.g., WHOIS, TLS/SSL Validation, BGP/ASN, *RIN)
• Additional experience in IT, security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, or applied cryptography
• Creative and passionate professional with excellent communication, reporting, and presentation skills.

Bishop Fox has always allowed its employees to work remotely, and this role could work in Mexico. Our comprehensive benefits program is tailored to meet your needs at an affordable price. We embrace diversity and an inclusive culture. We value our employees and who they are, which fosters a powerful and collective talent base to successfully serve our clients and the security community with unparalleled expertise.

Bishop Fox is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.

Interested? Apply today!