• Offensive Security Analyst - AI Specialist

    Vanguard (Dallas, TX)


    Offensive Security Analyst - AI Specialist

     

    + Design and conduct Red Team operations focused on AI/ML systems, including adversarial input testing, model inversion, poisoning, and evasion attacks.

    + Emulate threat actors targeting AI infrastructure (e.g., model hosting platforms, training data lakes, inference APIs).

    + Develop custom tooling and payloads for AI-specific attack scenarios, including adversarial examples and synthetic data manipulation.

    + Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to assess model robustness, fairness, and explainability under adversarial conditions.

    + Lead Purple Team exercises to validate detection and response capabilities for AI-related threats.

    + Produce detailed reports and executive briefings outlining risks, attack paths, and remediation strategies.

    + Contribute to threat modeling and detection engineering for AI systems.

    + Stay current on emerging AI threats, adversarial ML research, and regulatory implications.

    + Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of offensive innovation.

    What it takes:

    + Proven experience in Red Team operations, adversary emulation, or advanced penetration testing.

    + Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts including supervised/unsupervised learning, NLP, computer vision, and reinforcement learning.

    + Experience with adversarial ML techniques (e.g., FGSM, PGD, DeepFool, model extraction).

    + Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).

    + Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI services.

    + Knowledge of MITRE ATLAS, MITRE ATT&CK, and NIST AI RMF.

    + Experience with offensive tooling and scripting for automation and exploit development.

    + Excellent communication skills for technical and executive audiences.

     

    Special Factors

     

    Sponsorship

     

    Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

     

    About Vanguard

     

    At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

     

    To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

     

    How We Work

     

    Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.