Senior ICS Content Engineer
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Let's redefine cyber security expertise standards and connect business - community through highly engaging hacking experiences. (Find out more insights about Hack The Box culture in our career site).
✨The core mission of the Senior Content Engineer:
Hack the Box is looking for a Senior Content Engineer with a main focus on ICS and SCADA skills to join our Hack the Box Content team and assist with the testing, development, review, and ongoing maintenance of our Labs offerings. You will contribute to our growing Content team and work in a highly collaborative environment.
🍺 The fellowship you’ll be joining:
Watch David, aka Oxdf, to find more about a content engineer's job, and read our blog post on "How to create a vulnerable machine for Hack The Box" to understand even what it takes to engineer content at HTB. Please, have in mind that for this kind of position, we usually give some priority to individuals that have submitted content in the past or can showcase some related work(offensive or defensive content) they've engineered. If you have created content, make sure to share with us some details along with your application.
⚔️ Technology tools & weapons you’ll be using:
Python, ICS, Scada, OT protocols, AI technologies
🚀 The adventures that await you after becoming Senior Content Engineer at Hack The Box:
Develop high quality content for various Hack the Box platforms
Conduct testing and maintenance of labs, challenges, machines
Take business goals into account when creating content and making technical decisions
Work closely with the greater Content Development team, Infrastructure team, and other stakeholders on a daily basis to tackle complex tasks
Continuous training and research to remain on top of current vulnerabilities, exploits, tools, tactics, and procedures
Automating workflows for effective content production and testing
🏆 Skills, knowledge, and experience points required to unlock the role of the Senior Content Engineer at Hack The Box:
Native or bilingual proficiency in English (speaking, reading, and writing)
Experience in ICS and SCADA security and simulations
Experience with OT protocols, network topologies, and historical critical attacks
Working knowledge of scripting languages, especially Python
Knowledge in AI technologies
Highly organized, motivated, with a strong passion for information security
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn new skills
Ability to organize and manage multiple projects, working both independently and remotely
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bonus points:
Prior penetration testing experience on OT environments is a huge plus
Experience in web application and/or network penetration testing
Prior experience creating vulnerable ICS CTF challenges and/or machines
“Elite Hacker” or higher rank on Hack the Box
Capture the Flag (CTF) experience
BSc in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Knowledge of Cloud technologies
Familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware Workstation, ESXi, vCenter)
System administration experience (Windows, Linux, etc.)
💰 The gems you’ll be enjoying as a Senior Content Engineer:
We have also other benefits that will keep you happy:
25 annual leave days
Paid parental leave
Home Office Allowance
Dedicated budget for training and professional development, participation in conferences
State-of-the-art equipment
Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings; so you can learn how to hack 😉
Flexibility in working hours
Our benefits package is designed to provide strong support to our team, but it may vary depending on location and type of employment (e.g., UK, Greece, or engagement through an Employer of Record).
🗺️ The Quest of Becoming Hack The Box’s Senior Content Engineer:
Level 1: To complete level one’s objective, submit your application.
Level 2: Meet the Talent Acquisition team. Level’s objective: highlight your past achievements, ambitions, and values.
Level 3: Meet the hiring team. Level’s objective: connect with the hiring team and share with them your achievements.
Level 4: Complete 2 assignments that align with day-to-day job-related tasks and responsibilities. Part of the assignment is discussing it with the hiring team in a debriefing session, in order to walk the team through your thinking process.
Level 5: Congratulations! Not many reach this level 💪. Level’s objective: have a constructive, final conversation with senior leadership to explore the role and your future at HTB.
Level 6: You've officially received an offer from HTB! To complete the last level and the Quest, all you need to do is accept the offer.
Quest complete. Congratulations, you’re officially one of us 🥳🎉🎇Your next quest: complete the onboarding.
Hack Your Career, Today. Join us in this epic adventure of cybersecurity at Hack The Box! 🚀🔒💻
At Hack The Box, we are on a quest to find the most exceptional and enthusiastic talent to join our team. Whether or not you consider yourself a gamer, we value what makes you unique and want to know more about you. This job post provides just a glimpse of the incredible gamified experience our business and consumer customers enjoy through our platforms. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of growth and adventure, we can't wait to meet you!
ABOUT HACK THE BOX
Hack The Box is the Cyber Performance Center with the mission to provide a human-first platform to create and maintain high-performing cybersecurity individuals and organizations.
Hack The Box is the only platform that unites upskilling, workforce development, and the human focus in the cybersecurity industry, and it’s trusted by organizations worldwide for driving their teams to peak performance. Offering an all-in-one environment for continuous growth, assessment, and recruitment, Hack The Box provides solutions for all cybersecurity domains.
Launched in 2017, Hack The Box brings together the largest global cybersecurity community of more than 3 million platform members. Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.