About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Research Consultant to join our Cyber Security Defense and Monitoring Team. This role will involve performing cutting-edge research on new attack vectors, techniques, and tactics. This role will emulate adversarial attacks in order to provide information to Wells Fargo Lines of Business with the overall goal of providing knowledge of indicators or compromise and TTP (Tools, Tactics, and Procedures) to other teams. Team member will be responsible for creating attack chains and will debrief leadership and business owners to explain how combining different weaknesses can result in higher impact. This team member must be able to utilize complex hacking tools, create proof of concept exploits, and document attack chains so they can be re-created and defensive tactics developed for them. This role will research, analyze, design, test, and implement complex technologies, systems, and applications. This position reports to the Cyber Threat Management – Offensive Security Research Team. In this role, you will: Lead initiatives including the research, analysis, design, testing and implementation of the most complex computer network security and protection technologies for company information and network systems and applications Act as professional ethical penetration tester utilizing hacking tools to modify or create proof of concept exploits that mimic techniques of the most sophisticated attackers Conduct Threat Emulation operations based on active Advanced Persistent Threats as a part of active offensive security operations Conduct innovative research in cyber security Conducts physical security assessments Develop custom penetration testing tools Develop in-depth findings report Communicate findings to lines of business based on inherit risks Participate in purple teaming Train/Mentor more junior members of team Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities and process improvements Required Qualifications, US: 5 years of Cyber Security Research experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education 5 years of information security experience in converged testing (red teaming) 3 year of experience in network, social, and physical domains 5 years of experience in one or a combination of the following: creating proof of concepts, creating exploits, or reverse engineering 5 years of performing white hat exploitation and post-exploitation experience Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of Python, Ruby, PowerShell, and Shell Scripting Knowledge and understanding of information security risk assessment procedures, risk mitigation or remediation Ability to handle confidential material in a professional manner Knowledge and understanding of banking or financial services industry Experience working in a large enterprise environment Knowledge and understanding of system/application architecture and design concepts Ability to present complex material in a digestible, consumable manner to all levels of management Experience performing offensive security assessments against cloud environments Certifications in one or more of the following: Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Offensive Security Wireless Professional (OSWP), Offensive Security Certified Expert (OSCE), Offensive Security Exploitation Expert (OSEE), or Offensive Security Web Expert (OSWE) Job expectations: This position offers a hybrid work schedule (onsite work will be expected) This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship 5% travel Posting End Date: 4 Apr 2024 *Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 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