Advanced Penetration Testing Specialist

3 weeks ago

Pune, Maharashtra, India Sec1 Full time
Job Title: Advanced Penetration Testing Specialist

Location: Pune, Maharasthra, India

Job Type: Full Time (On-premise)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Advanced Penetration Testing Specialist with 4–6 years of hands-on experience in vulnerability assessment, exploitation and AI/ML-based security testing. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of offensive security methodologies, advanced exploitation techniques and the security challenges of modern AI-driven applications. You will be responsible for performing comprehensive security testing across applications, infrastructure, APIs, cloud and AI/ML environments, while developing custom exploits and advanced threat simulations.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct end-to-end penetration testing for web, mobile, APIs, networks, cloud, IoT and AI/ML systems.
- Identify, validate, and exploit vulnerabilities using manual and automated techniques.
- Develop and execute custom exploits, payloads and proof-of-concepts for real-world attack simulations.
- Perform AI/ML-focused penetration testing, including adversarial attacks, model inversion, prompt injection and data poisoning.
- Lead red team engagements and advanced threat emulation exercises.
- Research and document zero-day vulnerabilities and emerging attack vectors.
- Build automation scripts and AI-powered tools for reconnaissance, exploitation and reporting.
- Conduct cloud penetration testing (AWS, Azure, GCP) to identify and exploit misconfigurations.
- Produce high-quality security reports with CVSS scoring, business impact analysis and clear remediation steps.
- Collaborate with DevSecOps, SOC and engineering teams to integrate security improvements.
- Stay updated on latest offensive techniques, AI/ML security research, and industry tools.

Required Skills & Experience

- 4–6 years in offensive security, penetration testing, or security research.
- Strong knowledge of PTES, OWASP Top 10, SANS CWE Top 25, MITRE ATT&CK.
- Proficiency in manual exploitation and post-exploitation techniques.
- Hands-on experience with Metasploit, Burp Suite Pro, Nmap, Nessus, Cobalt Strike, Nuclei, ZAP, etc.
- Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell) with experience in AI/ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch preferred).
- Experience in AI/ML security testing and adversarial ML attack simulations.
- Knowledge of reverse engineering, binary exploitation and fuzzing techniques.
- Proven experience in cloud penetration testing and exploiting misconfigurations.

Preferred Certifications

- OSCP / OSCE / OSEP / OSEE
- CREST CRT / CCT-INF
- GIAC GPEN / GXPN
- CEH (Practical)
- Offensive AI/ML Security certification (preferred)

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