Lead Offensive Security Operator, Purple Team (Remote-Eligible)

Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia

Lead Offensive Security Operator, Purple Team (Remote-Eligible)

At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We want you to be curious and ask “what if?” Capital One started as an information strategy company that specialized in credit cards, and we have become one of the most impactful and disruptive players in the industry. 

Capital One’s Offensive Security Purple Team reduces cyber risk by uncovering vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the enterprise cyber environment by conducting covert/overt adversary simulation and emulation.  This position works closely with offensive and defensive partner teams to plan, coordinate, execute and report on detection gaps and control weaknesses to improve cyber defense across the enterprise. 

The successful candidate for this position will be part of an exciting and dynamic environment to build and deliver industry leading ethical hacking capabilities to continuously protect and defend Capital One’s brand, systems and data. Offensive Security is part of the Cyber Operations and Intelligence program and assists with identifying opportunities to enhance Capital One’s information security posture against a broad range of cyber threats, and develop strategies to most effectively address the threats.

Responsibilities:

• Lead sophisticated covert adversary simulation activities against Capital One to enable identification and mitigation of identified vulnerabilities

• Research, develop, and apply offensive tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) in order to effectively mimic the capabilities of relevant threat actors 

• Provide subject matter expertise for cyber defenders, remediation teams and enterprise technology teams

• Build and maintain technical infrastructure to support Purple team activity

• Research, develop and document TTPs and share related knowledge with other members of the team

• Automate repetitive pre and post-exploitation activities as applicable

Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification

• At least 6 years of information security experience

• At least 4 years of experience performing covert red team operations

• At least 4 years of experience in malware development and EDR evasion

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in security testing of cloud environments

• 4+ years of experience in offensive security tool development

• 4+ years of experience with scripting and compiled languages

• One or more of the following certifications (OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN, CRTO, GCFA, GCIH)

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

New York City (Hybrid On-Site): $201,400 - $229,900 for Manager, Cyber Technical

San Francisco, California (Hybrid On-Site): $213,400 - $243,500 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Remote (Regardless of Location): $170,700 - $194,800 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclu