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Caring. Connecting. Growing together.The Enterprise Information Security (EIS) team is responsible for cybersecurity across our organization. We support our business and members by reducing risk, rapidly responding to threats, focusing on business resiliency and securing new acquisitions.
UHG is seeking a solid information security professional to join our red team. This role will design and deliver realistic adversarial cyberattacks that will not only test the effectiveness of the security stack but will improve the company's ability to detect and respond to these types of attacks.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:- Participate in the planning, design and implementation of assessments and plans
- Perform full scope adversarial simulation/red team assessments
- Work with the Blue Team in order to develop new and improved ways to defend the organization
- Prepare reports containing attack paths, findings/vulnerability information, and mitigation options and recommendations
- Present findings to various stakeholders, including the most senior leadership of the company
- Provide support during ongoing assessments by writing tools and setting up infrastructure
- Creating automation for specific tasks and operations
- Research, investigate and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends and best practices, and vendor solutions to be able to recommend and assess various security products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in complex, diverse and global (international) environments
- Adversarial mindset and critical thinking skills
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:- High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
- One or more relevant information security certification(s) such as OSCP, OSCE, GPEN, GXPN, etc
- 2+ years of experience in information security or Cyber Security
- 1+ years of hands-on work experience conducting offensive security operations
- 1+ years of experience with scripting, editing existing code, and general programming concepts using one or more of the following: PowerShell, JavaScript, Perl, Python, VB, bash, C/C++, C#, or Java
- Intermediate level of knowledge with security testing standards or frameworks, such as the MITRE ATLAS Framework
- Intermediate level of knowledge with implementing cyber adversarial TTPs
- Intermediate level of experience with AI Security and AI Red Team testing methods
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience in other IT functions - system administration, software development, SOC, forensics, hunting, networking, etc
- Experience with using, administering, and troubleshooting major operating systems (Windows, Linux/UNIX)
- Experience in testing and assessing cloud environments
- Experience with blue team tools and methods
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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