Offensive Security Senior Consultant

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services.

About the role

As a Consultant at Crowe, you’ll join a dynamic team focused on solving problems for our clients through innovative solutions. This role is ideal for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced consulting environment. You’ll build technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology—including emerging AI capabilities—to solve real business problems. As you grow, you’ll take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support high-impact work. Success in this role requires a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

As an Offensive Security Senior Consultant, you will help organizations navigate an evolving threat landscape and complex regulatory environments by delivering high-value, practical cybersecurity and risk solutions. You’ll work with our Cybersecurity team to perform advanced offensive security engagements for clients across various industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support Offensive Security engagements, including:
  • Internal and external network penetration testing
  • Web application penetration testing
  • Wireless penetration testing
  • Social engineering (phishing, telephone, onsite)
  • Red teaming/Threat emulation
  • Purple teaming
• Evaluate and test IT controls, application controls, security configurations, and interface/integration security.
• Provide practical recommendations for vulnerability remediation.
• Conduct cybersecurity assessments across standards/frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST 800.53, CIS, integrated control frameworks, etc.).
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including IT, Information Security, C-suite, and board-level leadership, through clear, concise written and verbal communication.
• Serve as an extension of client teams to lead or support program execution activities, including control implementation, metrics/reporting, issue remediation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise junior consultants; contribute to team development and internal knowledge-sharing.
• Participate in practice development, including service line/methodology innovation and thought leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, offensive security, or related consulting or industry roles.
• Deep working knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Linux/Unix) and databases (SQL, Oracle, etc.).
• Working knowledge of networks and the seven-layer OSI model.
• Proficiency with common offensive security tools and frameworks (e.g., Metasploit, Burp Suite, BloodHound, Nmap, etc.).
• Detection engineering or blue team operations knowledge, including evasion techniques.
• Strong scripting or programming skills.
• Experience with or curiosity about AI and automation tools in cybersecurity, including secure implementation practices and risk assessments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Progress toward or possession of certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, or similar.
• Strong project management, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with the ability to tailor messages to both technical and executive audiences.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are, and we expect all team members to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

Pay

The wage range for this role is $80,500.00 - $159,300.00 per year. This range takes into account factors such as skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for geographic differentials.

Benefits

At Crowe, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your well-being and career growth. Our benefits include:

• Exceptional people experience in an inclusive culture that values diversity.
• Consistent career coaching and guidance from a dedicated Career Coach.
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.