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About the Role 

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Specialist who can operate across both offensive and defensive security disciplines. This dual-role professional will lead Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) engagements, act as the in-house Red Team to simulate real-world adversaries, and own the implementation and continuous improvement of the Information Security Management System (ISMS) aligned with ISO/IEC 27001 and related standards. You will combine hands-on offensive security work with governance, audit readiness, and stakeholder engagement across engineering, IT, legal, and executive leadership. 

Key Responsibilities 

VAPT & Red Team Operations 

• Plan, scope, and execute end-to-end Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) engagements across web applications, mobile apps, APIs, networks, cloud environments, wireless, and physical infrastructure. 
• Act as the organization's in-house Red Team, simulating advanced persistent threat (APT) actors through adversary emulation, social engineering, phishing campaigns, and physical intrusion testing where authorized. 
• Design and execute Red Team operations aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, TIBER-EU, and similar frameworks; develop custom Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). 
• Conduct manual and automated exploitation, post-exploitation, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and persistence testing in production-like environments. 
• Develop custom exploits, payloads, scripts, and tooling (Python, PowerShell, Bash, C/C++, Go) to bypass security controls during sanctioned engagements. 
• Perform source code reviews, threat modeling, and secure architecture reviews of new and existing systems. 
• Coordinate Purple Team exercises with the Blue Team / SOC to validate detection coverage and improve defensive playbooks. 
• Produce high-quality VAPT and Red Team reports with executive summaries, technical findings, proof-of-concept exploits, risk ratings (CVSS), and prioritized remediation guidance. 
• Re-test remediated findings and track closure with engineering and IT teams through to verification. 

ISO Compliance & Governance 

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the ISMS in line with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, including scope definition, Statement of Applicability (SoA), and risk treatment plans. 
• Own and maintain ISO policies, procedures, controls, and documentation across the organization, ensuring alignment with ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 22301. 
• Plan and coordinate internal and external audits; serve as the primary liaison with certification bodies, auditors, and regulators. 
• Conduct risk assessments, business impact analyses (BIA), and threat modeling; maintain a central risk register and drive remediation. 
• Map VAPT and Red Team findings to ISO 27001 Annex A controls and feed results into the risk management lifecycle. 
• Support compliance with adjacent frameworks: SOC 2, NIST CSF, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and DPDP Act (India), as applicable. 
• Define and report security and compliance KPIs/KRIs to senior leadership; prepare materials for management reviews and board updates. 
• Develop and deliver security awareness training, phishing simulations, and role-based secure-coding training. 
• Drive third-party / vendor risk management, including security questionnaires, contractual clauses, and ongoing monitoring. 
• Partner with engineering and DevOps to embed security into the SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud architectures (DevSecOps). 

Incident Response & Continuous Improvement 

• Support incident response activities: detection, triage, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident reviews. 
• Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans; coordinate BCP/DR testing and tabletop exercises. 
• Stay current on emerging threats, CVEs, attacker techniques, regulatory changes, and ISO standard updates; recommend and drive improvements. 

Required Qualifications 

• 8+ years of progressive experience in cyber security, with at least 4 years in hands-on offensive security (VAPT, penetration testing, or Red Team) and 3+ years in ISO 27001 implementation and audits. 
• Proven track record of leading VAPT engagements across web, mobile, API, network, cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP), and wireless environments. 
• Hands-on experience executing Red Team operations and adversary emulation aligned with MITRE ATT&CK. 
• Deep proficiency with offensive security tooling: Burp Suite Pro, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike (or open-source equivalents like Sliver, Mythic, Havoc), Nmap, Nessus, Nuclei, BloodHound, Impacket, Responder, and OWASP ZAP. 
• Strong scripting and exploit development skills in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and at least one compiled language (C/C++, Go, or Rust). 
• Proven hands-on experience leading an organization through ISO 27001 certification and surveillance audits end-to-end. 
• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (including Annex A controls), ISO 27002, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 22301. 
• Solid understanding of security domains: IAM, network security, endpoint security, cloud security, application security (OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10), and Active Directory attack paths. 
• Experience with risk assessment methodologies (ISO 27005, NIST 800-30) and the ability to translate offensive findings into business risk. 
• Strong report-writing, policy-drafting, and executive communication skills. 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Offensive security certifications: OSCP, OSEP, OSWE, OSED, CRTO, CRTP, CRTE, CRTL, GPEN, GXPN, GWAPT, or CEH Practical. 
• Governance certifications: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and/or Lead Auditor, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CRISC. 
• Cloud security certifications (CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer). 
• Published CVEs, security research, bug bounty achievements, or contributions to open-source security tools. 
• Experience with Active Directory / Entra ID red teaming, Kerberos attacks, and modern EDR/XDR evasion techniques. 
• Experience with container, Kubernetes, and serverless security testing. 
• Experience implementing or auditing additional frameworks: SOC 2 Type II, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, HITRUST, or PCI-DSS. 
• Experience with GRC platforms (Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, ServiceNow GRC, Archer, OneTrust). 
• Experience in regulated industries: financial services, healthcare, SaaS, or critical infrastructure. 
• Experience briefing executive leadership, customers, and external auditors on offensive findings and remediation strategy.