Job Summary
As the worlds leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck develops produces and sells trucks and buses under the brands Mercedes-Benz Freightliner Western Star Thomas Built Buses Setra BharatBenz and FUSO. We are committed to transforming the transportation industry through innovation sustainability and cutting-edge technology.
Responsibilities
Role Penetration Tester Cybersecurity
About Daimler Truck
As the worlds leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck develops produces and sells trucks and buses under the brands Mercedes Benz Freightliner Western Star Thomas Built Buses Setra BharatBenz and FUSO We are committed to transforming the transportation industry through innovation sustainability and cutting edge technology
Position Overview
Daimler Truck is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Penetration Tester to join our global cybersecurity team This role is critical in safeguarding our automotive technologies connected vehicle systems and enterprise infrastructure through comprehensive security assessments
Penetration Testing and Security Assessment
Conduct comprehensive penetration testing across web applications mobile applications thick client applications and enterprise infrastructure
Execute red team engagements to simulate advanced persistent threat scenarios
Perform security assessments of automotive systems including connected vehicle technologies and IoT implementations
Evaluate cloud infrastructure network segmentation and hybrid environments
Research and Innovation
Stay current with emerging attack vectors exploitation techniques and security research
Develop custom tools and methodologies to enhance testing capabilities
Research automotive specific security vulnerabilities and attack surfaces
Contribute to the security research community through white papers and presentations
Reporting and Collaboration
Prepare detailed technical reports with actionable remediation recommendations
Present findings to technical teams and senior management
Collaborate with development teams to implement security improvements
Mentor junior security professionals and share knowledge across the organization
Required Qualifications
Experience
7 to 10 years of hands on penetration testing experience
Proven track record in red team operations and advanced attack simulations
Extensive experience with web application security testing
Strong background in mobile application security
Experience with thick client application assessments and reverse engineering
Infrastructure penetration testing including network Active Directory and cloud environments
Certifications
OSCP Offensive Security Certified Professional Mandatory
Additional preferred certifications CRTP OSEP OSWE GPEN GWAPT
Technical Skills
Proficiency with penetration testing frameworks
Experience with web application testing tools
Mobile application testing tools
Static and dynamic analysis tools for thick client applications
Network scanning and enumeration tools Nmap Nessus etc
Scripting languages Python PowerShell Bash
Knowledge of automotive protocols CAN LIN FlexRay is a plus
Research and Development
Demonstrated ability to research and develop new attack techniques
Experience with vulnerability research and exploit development
Understanding of threat intelligence and attack attribution
Experience with security automation and CI CD integration
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science or related field
Experience in automotive or manufacturing industry
Knowledge of industrial control systems ICS SCADA security
Cloud security experience AWS Azure GCP
Container and Kubernetes security knowledge
Published security research or CVE discoveries
Speaking experience at security conferences Black Hat DEF CON etc
Application Requirements
Please submit
Updated resume highlighting relevant penetration testing experience along with picture
OSCP certification verification
Portfolio of previous security assessments sanitized anonymized
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Disclaimer:
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