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Security Consultant, Penetration Testing

Rapid7 is a cybersecurity company providing data security and analytics solutions, including vulnerability management, incident detection and response, application security, and cloud security. Founded in 2000, the company aims to help organizations reduce risk and eliminate threats across modern IT environments.

Rapid7

Employee count: 1001-5000

United States only

Rapid7's Global Services team helps clients improve their security posture through their technical skills and knowledge of defense strategies. As a Penetration Tester, you will enjoy attacking networks and hacking custom protocols implemented in embedded devices.

About the Team

Rapid7's Penetration Testing Consultants have a range of skills, from years of experience in a blue team environment to extensive offensive security experience in Red Team, IoT, and exploitation development. Our team is built on a collaborative model where you're not just getting one pentester, you're getting them all.

About the Role

As a Penetration Tester, your primary responsibility will be to test various types of engagements, including network, web app, phishing/vishing, Red Team, IoT, and Cloud. Your technical skills and knowledge will be key to helping clients improve their security posture.

Specifically, your focus will be to:

  • Consistently deliver network, web application, and wireless penetration testing.

  • Produce high-quality reports and peer-review colleagues' work.

  • Engage in knowledge sharing and cross-training with a collaborative mindset.

  • Deliver timely reports to clients and external stakeholders.

  • Translate technical concepts and convey them to non-security personnel.

  • Continuously learn and satisfy a ferocious curiosity about how things work.

The skills and qualities you’ll bring include:

  • Excellent communication skills for both internal and external stakeholders.

  • Previous technical consulting experience.

  • Knowledge of cybersecurity standards and industry best practices.

  • Strong knowledge of modern penetration testing tools and methods.

  • Strong knowledge of network, web-based application, and IEEE 802.11 security concepts.

  • Knowledge of Windows/Linux/UNIX internals and the Internet protocol suite.

  • Experience using interpreted languages (Ruby, Python, PHP, etc.).

  • Knowledge of compiled languages (Java, C, C++, Assembly, etc.).

  • Experience with social engineering techniques and tactics.

  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification, or actively working toward it.

  • A customer-driven mindset focused on ensuring a fantastic customer experience.

  • The ability to ask for help.

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That’s because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.

About Rapid7

At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what’s possible and drive extraordinary impact. We’re building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.

Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we’re continuing to push the envelope - just like we’ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you’re ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we’re ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

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Founded in 2000 by Alan Matthews, Tas Giakouminakis, and Chad Loder, Rapid7 embarked on a mission to provide innovative cybersecurity solutions. The company was established with the vision of helping organizations effectively detect and respond to security threats. Alan Matthews brought his extensive cybersecurity expertise, Tas Giakouminakis provided the technical software development knowledge, and Chad Loder contributed his entrepreneurial vision to shape the company's strategic direction. What began as a focused endeavor to address the evolving landscape of cyber threats has grown into a global leader in vulnerability management and incident detection. Over the years, Rapid7 has consistently pushed the boundaries of security technology through innovation and strategic partnerships. A key milestone in their journey was the launch of Nexpose, their flagship vulnerability management solution, in 2007. This was followed by the strategic acquisition of Metasploit, a renowned open-source penetration testing tool, in 2010, significantly expanding their product portfolio. The company's growth trajectory continued, leading to its initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 2012 (though another source indicates 2015). In 2015, Rapid7 further enhanced its threat detection capabilities by acquiring Logentries, a provider of cloud-based log management and analytics solutions. The introduction of InsightIDR in 2018, a cloud-based SIEM solution, marked another significant step in empowering organizations to detect and respond to security incidents in real-time.

Today, Rapid7 is a leading cybersecurity solutions provider, dedicated to making successful security tools and practices accessible to all. Their Insight Platform technology, expert services, and thought-leading research enable over 9,000 customers worldwide to improve their security programs and innovate safely. As technology continues to advance rapidly, every company has essentially become a technology company, inherently creating new security risks. The migration to the cloud and the proliferation of connected devices present security teams with an increasingly complex and unpredictable attack surface. Rapid7 believes that as cybersecurity challenges escalate, two primary factors hinder organizations from effectively managing their security exposure: the complexity of security tools and the scarcity of qualified cybersecurity professionals to manage them. These challenges are compounded for resource-constrained organizations. Rapid7 aims to bridge this 'Security Achievement Gap' by simplifying complex security problems. Their solutions empower teams to more effectively reduce vulnerabilities, monitor malicious behavior, investigate and shut down attacks, and automate routine tasks. This is all supported by a dedicated team of security researchers and consultants who bring real-world attacker behavior knowledge and emerging vulnerability insights directly to their customers. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Rapid7 operates globally, serving a diverse range of industries including technology, energy, financial services, healthcare, and government.

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