2 days ago
Fort Meade, MD, USA +5 moreSenior
Base Salary
$129k - $194k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and emulate capabilities used by real-world adversaries.
- Create and use offensive security tools, malware implants, and red-team capabilities.
- Use AI to advance cyber operations, purple teaming, and cyber threat intelligence.
- Build cybersecurity products, conduct research and development, and solve complex sponsor problems.
- Propose and lead research advancing the state of the art in cyber operations.
- Define, lead, or participate in offensive security engagements that help blue teams respond to adversaries.
- Advance ATT&CK, Caldera, and other MITRE offensive security efforts.
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a master’s degree, or a PhD with relevant experience; equivalent combinations of education and work experience may qualify.
- Experience creating and using offensive security tools, malware implants, and other red-team capabilities in one or more programming languages.
- Ability to independently deliver adversary emulation capabilities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presenting technical analysis in written products and presentations.
- An active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph U.S. government-issued security clearance; candidates must be U.S. citizens to be considered for a security clearance.
- Knowledge of ATT&CK, Caldera, ATT&CK Evaluations, and MITRE’s offensive security work is preferred.
- Experience in cyber threat intelligence and using threat intelligence to define red-team capabilities is preferred.
Benefits
- Onsite work arrangement requiring a minimum of four days per week onsite.
- Competitive benefits and meaningful career development opportunities are offered.
- The role requires Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph clearance, which must be held or obtained within one year of hire.
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About MITRE
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and applied research organization that operates multiple federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies. It builds prototypes, frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base), and provides technical guidance across defense, cybersecurity, aviation, and healthcare. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, MITRE runs FFRDCs for sponsors including the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and health agencies.