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Lead Cyber Security Engineer- Penetration Tester

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India · On-site Full-time Lead Today

About the role

Required Qualifications

  • Engineering Degree in CS, E&TC, EE, Cybersecurity—or equivalent
  • 7–12 years of experience
  • Industry experience in Automotive, Information Technology, Mechatronics, Automation
  • Strong hands‑on experience with embedded/automotive protocols (CAN, UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP) and industrial/IoT protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP; plus wired/wireless Fieldbus/LoRa/WirelessHART)
  • Proficiency in tools: CANoe, CANalyzer, SocketCAN; Burp, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and perform end‑to‑end penetration tests on ECUs, gateways, TCUs, infotainment, ADAS‑related ECUs, IoT and medical/industrial devices.
  • Assess in‑vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet) and design realistic attack chains across vehicle, mobile, cloud/back‑end.
  • Align methods with ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156, NIST SP 800, OWASP/ASVS/MAS/MASTG, ISA/IEC 62443.
  • Collaborate with firmware, hardware, cloud, DevOps, and systems teams; present risks and remediation to customers and stakeholders.
  • Drive architecture reviews, threat modeling (TARA) and attack surface analysis; contribute to work products and reports.
  • Conduct firmware/boot‑chain testing (secure boot, OTA) and embedded Linux/RTOS security reviews.
  • Execute hardware‑level testing (JTAG/UART/SPI/I²C, flash extraction, debug interface analysis) and support SDR/RF assessments.
  • Lead security architecture reviews, threat modeling (TARA), and attack‑surface reduction across platforms.
  • Set and evolve methodologies aligned to ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156, NIST SP 800, OWASP/ASVS/MAS/MASTG, ISA/IEC 62443; ensure audit‑readiness.
  • Build/extend tools, scripts, and exploits to validate real‑world attacks; leverage AI/ML tools where beneficial.
  • Mentor junior testers; improve team practices, tooling, and reporting quality.

Requirements

  • Engineering Degree in CS, E&TC, EE, Cybersecurity—or equivalent
  • Industry - Automotive, Information Technology, Mechatronics, Automation
  • Strong hands-on with embedded/automotive protocols (CAN, UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP) and industrial/IoT protocols (Modbus, OPC UA, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP; plus wired/wireless Fieldbus/LoRa/WirelessHART).
  • Proficiency in tools: CANoe/CANalyzer/SocketCAN; Burp, Metasploit, Nmap, Wireshark.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and perform end-to-end penetration tests on ECUs, gateways, TCUs, infotainment, ADAS-related ECUs, IoT and medical/industrial devices.
  • Assess in-vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet) and design realistic attack chains across vehicle, mobile, cloud/back-end
  • Align methods with ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156, NIST SP 800, OWASP/ASVS/MAS/MASTG, ISA/IEC 62443.
  • Collaborate with firmware, hardware, cloud, DevOps, and systems teams; present risks and remediation to customers and stakeholders.
  • Drive architecture reviews, threat modeling (TARA) and attack surface analysis; contribute to work products and reports
  • Conduct firmware/boot-chain testing (secure boot, OTA) and embedded Linux/RTOS security reviews.
  • Execute hardware-level testing (JTAG/UART/SPI/I²C, flash extraction, debug interface analysis) and support SDR/RF assessments.
  • Lead security architecture reviews, threat modeling (TARA), and attack-surface reduction across platforms.
  • Set and evolve methodologies aligned to ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156, NIST SP 800, OWASP/ASVS/MAS/MASTG, ISA/IEC 62443; ensure audit-readiness
  • Build/extend tools, scripts, and exploits to validate real-world attacks; leverage AI/ML tools where beneficial.
  • Mentor junior testers; improve team practices, tooling, and reporting quality.

Skills

CANCANalyzerCANoeCybersecurityDoIPEtherNet/IPFieldbusFlexRayIOIoTISA/IEC 62443ISO/SAE 21434JTAGLINLoRaMetasploitModbusNmapNIST SP 800OPC UAOWASPPROFINETRTOSSocketCANSOME/IPSPITARAUDSUARTUNECE R155/R156WirelessHARTWireshark

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