GuidePoint Security
cybersecurity
ThreatEmulationEngineer-Blue/PurpleTeam
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“Threat Emulation Engineer - Blue/Purple Team at GuidePoint Security. Skills: Threat Emulation, Blue/Purple Team, Automated Security Validation, Cybersecurity. Complete internal training. Lead complex ASV deployments”
What You'll Achieve.
make better decisions; minimize risk; identify threats; optimize resources; integrate best-fit solutions; mitigate risk; address diverse security use cases; address future security questions
Industry & Context.
solves the most challenging security problems; analyze security solutions; give advice and direction
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Poly, 100% onsite in Chantilly, VA, security investigation, eligibility requirements for access to classified information, some travel may be required, working on-site may be required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Poly, 5–10 years of security systems engineering and troubleshooting experience, understanding of cyber threat techniques, intelligence analysis, and adversary TTPs, Proficiency with Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, Experience with networking and security troubleshooting, Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects independently, Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II+ certification, Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Nice to Have
Experience configuring and utilizing enterprise SIEM platforms, Understanding of OS auditing, Experience with Mandiant Security Validation or other Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tools, Red or purple team experience, Experience developing SOC runbooks, workflows, and policy documentation, Familiarity with various scripting languages, Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
What You'll Do.
Complete internal training
Lead complex ASV deployments
Partner with customers
Assess customer security posture
Guide solution design
Support cybersecurity strategy
Apply prior experience
Develop creative approaches
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with internal product teams; Collaborate with technical teams; Collaborate with customers
Process & Methodology
manage multiple projects independently, deliver multiple projects independently
Full Job Description
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U. S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk. Threat Emulation Engineer - Blue/Purple Team Candidates MUST have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Poly within 10 years for consideration. This position is 100% onsite in Chantilly, VA Join Our Elite Security Team – Where Innovation Meets Impact! Are you ready to become a technical leader who solves the most challenging security problems organizations face—including the ones they don't even know exist yet? As a Security Engineer, you'll be responsible for service delivery and expected to be a product subject-matter expert, working independently on small projects and collaboratively on large-scale enterprise deployments. You'll fuel solutions that make the deepest impact across organizations, working in a fast-paced environment where your insatiable thirst for learning new technologies will be celebrated and supported. What Makes This Opportunity Exceptional: Our goal is never to fix and leave, but to share knowledge through comprehensive documentation and knowledge transfer, ensuring you build upon meaningful work. You'll be part of a large internal support group with extensive experience and benefit from our internal training program designed to increase your skills and keep pace with technology changes. We focus on enabling our engineers to become complete security professionals able to analyze security solutions, not just install and configure products. You'll gain a broad spectrum of knowledge and skills that allow you to give advice and direction relevant to today's threats. No Prior Experience with Aut
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