Rapid7
Cybersecurity
VectorCommandSpecialist
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Vector Command Specialist at Rapid7. Skills: Attack surface management, Reconnaissance, Penetration testing. Onboard customers to platform. Ensure completeness of report deliverables”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve security posture; Deliver monthly reports; Address customer needs; Assist with deliverables; Demonstrate real impact; Evade detection; Assess security controls effectiveness; Drive value; Drive customer outcomes
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years technical security role, Knowledge of penetration testing tools, Knowledge of external attack surface reconnaissance, Knowledge of network security concepts, Knowledge of web application security concepts, Knowledge of IEEE 802.11 security concepts, Knowledge of Windows internals, Knowledge of Linux internals, Knowledge of UNIX internals, Knowledge of Internet protocol suite, Experience using Python, Experience using PowerShell, Experience with social engineering techniques, Experience with OSINT gathering
Nice to Have
CREST certification preferred, GPEN certification preferred, PJPT certification preferred, PNPT certification preferred, CPTS certification preferred, OSCP certification preferred
What You'll Do.
Onboard customers to platform
Ensure completeness of report deliverables
Serve as primary point of contact
Coordinate Red Team update calls
Translate technical concepts
Communicate to non-security personnel
Coordinate communications between internal services
Provide written summaries
Analyze customer exposures
Analyze customer attack surface
Conduct manual network reconnaissance
Conduct manual service reconnaissance
Identify new exposures
Perform OSINT gathering
Identify attack surface elements
Inform Red Team of changes
Coordinate customer requests
Prioritize requests with operators
Query attack surface data
Analyze attack surface data
Perform penetration testing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Daily collaboration with operators; Cross-functional teams; Internal Rapid7 services
Communication Scope
Technical communication; Written summaries
Process & Methodology
Prioritization
Full Job Description
As a Vector Command Specialist, you will work with a team of offensive security consultants to help clients improve their security posture through your technical skills and knowledge of attack surface management strategies. You will serve as a technical analyst and customer liaison. You will also work with various Managed Services teams to help deliver monthly reports to customers, address customer needs, and assist with other security consultant deliverables. ****About the Team**** Vector Command is an always-on Red Team operation supporting multiple customers. As part of a specialized team, you will emulate real adversaries by performing large-scale reconnaissance, identifying exposed or high-value assets, and discovering weaknesses that can be leveraged for compromise. After gaining access, the team continues with post-compromise objectives to demonstrate real impact, evade detection, and assess the effectiveness of security controls. This service evaluates far more than vulnerabilities—it tests the customer’s entire security posture and defense-in-depth strategy. In addition to offensive operations, you will support customers through external attack surface analysis, exposure reconnaissance, integration of accounts and tools, preparation of monthly Red Team reports, and prioritization of customer requests. Daily collaboration with Vector Command operators is essential, as is maintaining awareness of new vulnerabilities, shifts in customer attack surfaces, and changes across customer environments. ****About the Role**** Your primary responsibility will be to support Vector Command customers by conducting external attack surface analysis, exposure reconnaissance, account and tool integrations, preparing monthly red team report deliverables, and prioritizing customer requests. You will work daily with Rapid7’s Vector Command Red Team operators, assisting with ongoing red team exercises and staying up to date on the latest vulnerabilities, customer attack surface ch
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