Accenture Federal Services Lead and manage enterprise vulnerability management and offensive security programs at scale. Oversee continuous scanning, remediation validation, penetration testing, and red/purple team exercises.
Responsibilities
Own and operate the enterprise vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and remediation-validation program.
Track known exploited vulnerabilities against applicable federal directives and drive remediation timelines.
Plan and execute penetration testing engagements under formal Rules of Engagement, including scoping and reporting.
Lead red and purple team exercises to validate detection and response effectiveness.
Validate and retest completed remediation actions to confirm vulnerabilities are fully resolved.
Develop and maintain vulnerability management policies, procedures, and reporting metrics.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of vulnerability analysts and penetration testers.
Brief leadership on vulnerability trends, risk exposure, and offensive-security findings.
Coordinate with the SOC and threat intelligence functions to translate offensive findings into defensive measures.
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceCertificationsCISSP or GPEN preferredAs required by local law$109Equal Employment Opportunity StatementCISSPGPEN
Required
7 years of penetration testing and/or vulnerability management experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
Deep technical knowledge of exploitation techniques, vulnerability scanning tools, and remediation validation methods.
Experience leading or mentoring a technical team.
Certifications: OSCP, OSCE, or GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) required.
CISSP or GPEN preferred.
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$109,500—$224,200 USD
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