Hybrid
Full Time Posted 12 days ago
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powertofly approved What Freddie Mac Has to Offer:

Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Benefits include:

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Home benefit program
  • Student loan repayment benefit
  • Paid parental leave
  • Job Type

    Full Time

    Job Details

    At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

    Position Overview:

    The Freddie Mac Red Team is responsible to test the overall strength of our organization’s defenses (the technology, the processes, and the people) by simulating the objectives and actions of an attacker. We are seeking an Information Security Tech Lead to assist the team by providing subject matter expertise in Penetration testing of Infrastructure and Networks, Web Applications, Cloud and Social engineering, and Purple Team. In this role, the candidate will provide enhanced vulnerability analysis and contextual feedback to stakeholders to support the resolution of discovered vulnerabilities and facilitate risk awareness.

    Responibilies include:

    Penetration Testing and Red Team assessments

    • Perform Red Team assessments including physical, social engineering, and network exploitation
    • Perform internal and external penetration testing of network infrastructure and applications
    • Perform well controlled vulnerability exploitation/penetration testing on applications, network protocols, and databases
    • Perform network reconnaissance, OSINT, social engineering, and physical security reviews
    • Demonstrate advanced understanding of business processes, internal control risk management, IT controls and related standards
    • Effectively communicate findings and strategy to stakeholders, including technical staff and executive leadership
    • Identify and evaluate complex business and technology risks, internal controls which mitigate risks, and related opportunities for internal control improvement

    Develop Team Capabilities and Leadership

    • Generate innovative ideas and challenge the status quo
    • Develop scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance the Red teaming processes and capabilities
    • Participate in and actively support mentoring with other members of the team
    • Assist with scoping prospective engagements, leading engagements from kickoff through remediation, and mentoring less experienced staff

    Our Impact:

    The Red team is responsible for testing the overall strength of our organization’s defenses (the technology, the processes, and the people) by simulating the objectives and actions of an attacker!

    Your Impact:

    This role provides domain expertise in Penetration testing of Infrastructure and Networks, Web Applications, Cloud and Social engineering, as well as Red Team and Purple Team internal engagements. Additionally, you will provide improved vulnerability analysis and contextual feedback to partners to support the resolution of discovered vulnerabilities and facilitate risk awareness.

    Qualifications

    • 8-10 years of relevant experience
    • Must be very proficient with common penetration testing tools (Metasploit, Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, Empire, etc.)
    • Must have working knowledge of KALI Linux or other testing distributions, and the tools within.
    • Must have a solid understanding of voice and data networks, major operating systems, active directory, cloud technologies
    • Must demonstrate knowledge of MITRE’s ATT&CK framework, execute and chain TTP’s
    • Must be able to critically examine an organization and system through the perspective of a threat actor and articulate risk in clear, precise terms.
    • Cloud & C2 in-depth knowledge.
    • Ability to effectively code in a scripting language (Python, Perl, etc.)
    • Desirable certifications: OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, OSEE (AWE)

    Key to success in this role

    • Strong communication skills
    • Leadership
    • Ability to work independently, as well as effectively work in teams with individuals with a variety of skills and backgrounds

    Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

    Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

    Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

    Time-type:Full time

    FLSA Status:Exempt

    Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

    This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $144,000 - $216,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.
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