Rapid7

Cybersecurity

VectorCommandSpecialist

£65–95k ~AI est. United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“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.

Cybersecurity
Problems you'll solve

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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