Senior VAPT Consultant

Position : Senior VAPT Consultant

Exp : 8+years

Location : Bengaluru

CTC : 35 % hike on current CTC

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled
Senior VAPT Consultant
with 8+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in assessing and securing complex enterprise environments, including Active Directory, web applications, networks, cloud infrastructures, APIs, and advanced adversarial simulation. This role demands a strong ability to lead engagements, mentor junior consultants, deliver high-quality technical reports, and interface with clients to provide both tactical and strategic security recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and conduct end-to-end penetration testing engagements across web applications, mobile apps, APIs, networks, WiFi, Active Directory, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

· Execute red team and adversary simulation exercises, including phishing, lateral movement, persistence, and data exfiltration scenarios.

· Perform advanced Active Directory exploitation (on-prem, Azure AD, hybrid environments) including Kerberoasting, unconstrained delegation, golden/silver tickets, and modern AD attack chains.

· Assess and exploit cloud-native vulnerabilities, IAM misconfigurations, container/Kubernetes environments, and serverless workloads.

· Conduct wireless/WiFi pentesting (WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA3 attacks, rogue AP, evil twin).

· Perform basic to intermediate reverse engineering and exploit development for binaries, scripts, and mobile apps.

· Utilize frameworks and tools such as Burp Suite Pro, ZAP, Caido, Metasploit, Havoc/Mythic/Sliver C2, BloodHound, Mimikatz, Impacket, and custom scripts/exploits.

· Draft and review detailed penetration testing reports, Statements of Work (SoW), Rules of Engagement (RoE), and executive presentations.

· Mentor and guide junior consultants, providing technical leadership, peer review, and training.

· Work closely with clients to communicate findings, risk implications, remediation strategies, and overall security posture improvements.

Requirements

· 8+ years of proven experience in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and red team operations.

· Strong expertise in Active Directory exploitation and defenses (on-prem, hybrid, Azure AD).

· Advanced skills in web application, API, and network penetration testing.

· Proficiency in cloud penetration testing (AWS, Azure, GCP) including IAM, storage, networking, and serverless security.

· Strong understanding of exploit development, reverse engineering, and evasion techniques.

· Proficiency with industry-standard tools and custom exploit/script development.

· Solid knowledge of enterprise security technologies (SIEM, SOAR, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, AV/EDR/XDR).

· Strong technical writing and client-facing communication skills, including report drafting and delivery.

· Experience in leading teams, reviewing deliverables, and mentoring junior consultants.

Preferred Qualifications

· Offensive security certifications such as
OSCP, OSEP, OSED, OSWE, OSEE, CRTP, CRTE, CREST, GXPN, or equivalent
.

· Experience in
IoT, hardware, and automotive penetration testing
.

· Prior experience in
adversary emulation and purple team exercises
.

· Familiarity with
DevSecOps pipelines and Secure SDLC integration
.