Red Team Operator

JPMC's Assurance Operations organization is looking to expand its Cybersecurity Red Team with an experienced Red Team Operator with a particular specialty in Cloud-based environments.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in conducting red team or network exploitation operations, and be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience around computer networking fundamentals, modern threats and vulnerabilities, attack methodologies, and red teaming tools.

As an Assessments & Exercises Vice President in the Cybersecurity and Technology Controls line of business, you will make significant contributions to enhancing the firm's cybersecurity posture by using industry-standard assessment methodologies and techniques to proactively identify risks and vulnerabilities in people, processes, and technology.

In this role, you will design and execute Red Team assessments to evaluate preventative controls, incident response processes, and detection capabilities, and advise cross-functional teams on security strategy and risk management.

This position is anticipated to require the use of one or more High Risk Role (HRR) systems, which mandates successful completion of enhanced screening, including criminal and credit background checks, before starting employment and annually thereafter.

Job responsibilities


* Lead and execute multi-month, covert red team assessments against JPMC and its subsidiaries to evaluate existing controls for effectiveness and impact on operational risk


* Contribute to the development and enhancement of assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks to strengthen the firm's security posture


* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports - including detailed findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations - making data-driven decisions that encourage continuous improvement


* Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations.

Apply this knowledge to enhance the firm's assessment strategy and risk management.

Engage with peers and industry groups that share threat intelligence analytics

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* 5+ years of experience in delivering covert red teaming, purple teaming, or network exploitation operations using industry-standard tools (e.g., Cobalt Strike or other C2 frameworks), with awareness of op-sec considerations and detection evasion


* Demonstrable expertise in one or more security domains (e.g., exploitation of networks, operating systems, applications, cloud and DevOps security, Active Directory, physical security, or social engineering)


* Ability to identify systemic security or resiliency issues as they relate to threats, vulnerabilities, or risks, with a focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation


* Experience with developing custom implants, loaders, ...