Job Description

**Responsibilities & Qualifications** This role functions as a senior cybersecurity analyst who provides tactical planning and threat emulation within a fast paced technical and cybersecurity proactive and reactive environment. **RESPONSIBILITIES** + Threat Emulation and Attack Simulation + Assist the design and deployment of offensive tools (red team) and techniques, including social engineering, security monitoring evasion, and custom tools for network exploitation. + Ensure operations are conducted in a manner that mimics both known and emerging threats to test security readiness effectively. + Regularly update attack techniques to emulate the latest cyber adversaries and align with real-world tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). + Follow and suggest updates to guidelines and rules of engagement tailored to each operation, balancing realism with safety to avoid system disruptions. + Follow operational best practices, ethical hacking principles, and advanced offensive tactics. + Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, and stay current on cybersecurity trends and developments in threat actor TTPs + Perform operational threat emulation activities while adapting to evolving threat landscapes, enhancing realism and effectiveness. + Incorporate feedback from previous engagements to improve attack simulations, detection capabilities, and overall operational efficiency. + Stay informed about the latest cyber threats and trends to keep Red Team methodologies cutting-edge and aligned with adversary tactics. + Collaboration and Cross-Functional Coordination + Work cooperatively with the Blue and Purple Teams to enhance detection, prevention, and response capabilities. + Coordinate with cybersecurity team to ensure Red Team activities provide actionable insights to improve defensive posture. + Participate in collaboration sessions for knowledge transfer, sharing threat insights and discussing findings with other areas. + Reporting and Communication + Communicate findings, outcomes, and insights from Red Team operations to the team lead, translating technical results into actionable recommendations. + Contribute to detailed post-operation reports outlining vulnerabilities discovered, attack paths utilized, and security gaps for system owners and leadership. + Communicate the security posture and readiness for real-world threats. **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS** + Active Top Secret Clearance Required + Experience: At least 4+ years of experience with at least 6 years in a management capacity or equivalent experience + Certifications preferred include: + CISSP + CISM + CISA + SANS GIAC certification (e.g., GPEN or GW APT) + OSCP + CEH **Overview** We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join our team supporting a government customer. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. TekSynap offers our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. Visit us at . Apply now to explore jobs with us! By applying to a role at TekSynap you are providing consent to receive text messages regarding your interview and employment status. If at any time you would like to opt out of text messaging, respond "STOP". **Additional Job Information** **WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. + Location: Huntsville, AL + Type of environment: Office - 100% on-site required + Noise level: Medium + Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday + Amount of Travel: Less than 10% **PHYSICAL DEMANDS** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE** + U.S. Citizen + Active Top Secret Clearance **OTHER DUTIES** Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. **Job Locations** _US-AL-Huntsville_ **ID** _2025-7539_ **Category** _Cybersecurity_ **Type** _Regular Full-Time_

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