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Offensive Security Analyst

Sprocket Security Madison, WI

Madison, WI

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Full time Application Security Cybersecurity Tools Dynamic Application Security Testing

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Job Description

Sprocket Security is seeking an Offensive Security Analyst to act as the human judgment layer in an offensive automation pipeline for client-ready results.

Responsibilities

Triage, validate, and QA findings surfaced by Sprocket’s automation workflow
Reproduce and confirm true positives while eliminating false positives before results reach a client
Author and refine findings to client-ready quality, maintaining the Sprocket voice, then publish through the platform
Calibrate severity to real business impact using Sprocket standards, prioritizing practical impact over theoretical risk
Handle roughly 90% of findings independently, making accurate handle-versus-escalate decisions using platform workflow
Escalate the hard 10% to an Adversarial Engineer with full context attached
Provide pattern-level feedback to R&D and the Adversarial Engineering team to tune attack automations and reduce false positives
Log validation notes, flag false-positive patterns, and contribute to the knowledge base
Script away repetitive validation tasks wherever they appear
Collaborate with R&D and the Service Delivery team to improve the automation feedback loop and client experience
After triage is complete and capacity allows, help programmatically enhance the automation pipeline with new or updated capabilities, pairing with an Adversarial Engineer as needed
Attend daily standups, weekly 1:1s, monthly company calls, and all-hands

Requirements

Demonstrated experience triaging or reproducing vulnerabilities surfaced by a security tool (vulnerability scanner, SAST/DAST/SCA/IAST, or similar automation) in a professional setting
Some software programming experience, with Python preferred
Exposure to using Generative AI tools for day-to-day tasks, with Claude preferred
Strong Development, IT, or Infosec foundation plus genuine self-directed security study
Hands-on validation depth across common vulnerability classes, including OWASP Top 10, network, and authentication issues
Clear, detail-oriented written communication that remains effective under volume
Self-direction to manage a high-volume queue independently without hourly guidance

Technologies

Python
Claude
Generative AI
SAST
DAST
SCA
IAST
OWASP Top 10
Vulnerability scanner

Benefits

Unlimited and mandatory PTO for healthy work/life balance
Company matched 401k with immediate eligibility
75% company contribution for health insurance for employees and 50% for dependents
100% company contribution for dental and vision
Flexible working hours
Hardware and tools of your choice
Paid training, conferences, and certifications to support career development

Mission and Product Context

Company mission: help secure as many companies as possible by prioritizing penetration testing
Emphasis: offensive security for enterprises, building robust defense strategies based on individual business risk
Platform approach: an expert-driven Continuous Penetration Testing platform combining automated and manual testing
Your role: the human judgment layer who decides what is real, calibrates severity, and ensures findings read in the Sprocket voice before client delivery

Preferred

Security+, eJPT, CPTS, PNPT, or similar foundational credential
CTF achievements (HackTheBox, TryHackMe, PortSwigger Academy)
Degree in computer science, engineering, or IT
Interest in working toward OSCP or an equivalent hands-on certification over time

Location: Madison, WI (onsite)

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