Red Team Operator

About the role

The Advisor, Cybersecurity role at TransUnion will report to a Director of Cybersecurity. This is a remote position which may require occasional in-person attendance at work-related events at the discretion of management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive threat emulation exercises, actively simulating cyber-attacks to uncover vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform purple team exercises that challenge the organization’s overall security posture.
• Perform lateral movement within target environments to assess the effectiveness of internal network segmentation and access controls.
• Demonstrate expertise in local privilege escalation techniques.
• Emulate threat actors by replicating their techniques, tactics, and procedures to identify vulnerabilities and gaps in our defensive measures.
• Develop and utilize custom scripts, tools, and frameworks to enhance red team operations and mimic real-world attacks.
• Conduct reconnaissance activities to gather intelligence on potential targets and identify attack vectors.
• Test the security of cloud-based environments and identify weaknesses in configurations, access controls, and data protection mechanisms.
• Document and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations in clear and concise reports to stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• 5+ years of active experience in conducting penetration tests and actively working as a red teamer; proven track record in performing red team operations and purple team operations.
• Proficiency in ability to compromise a modern organization, escalate privileges, move laterally through complex networks, and achieve adversary goals.
• Strong experience and expertise in phishing techniques, social engineering tactics, and other initial access methods.
• Extensive experience in writing comprehensive and well-structured reports detailing findings, risks, and actionable recommendations.
• Basic development experience (python/bash/git/etc) to create custom solutions for bleeding edge problems.

Preferred Skills

• Industry certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GWAPT, CISSP, or equivalent would be an advantage.

Benefits

• For Your Health: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. HSA and FSA accounts for tax-advantaged savings.
• For Your Protection: Company-paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short and long-term disability. Legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
• For Your Family: Adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage, caregiver support, Dependent Care FSA, Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
• For Your Future: 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long-term care insurance.
• For You: Tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events.
• For Your Wellness: 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well-being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Pay Scale

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $112,500.00 - $187,500 annually. Actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual's education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations.

TransUnion Overview

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate, and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver's seat of their professional development—while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that's why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Company

TransUnion LLC