This role pays less than
64%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,400–$193,587
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$154k
versus about
$168k
for comparable roles.
Based on 239 similar postings.
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About The Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations.
The Federal Reserve currently has
23 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$133,350–$174,450
across 16 roles with salary data.
Senior Red Team Cybersecurity Specialist joins the National Incident Response Team’s Adversary Emulation team to evaluate the cybersecurity posture of people, processes, and technology within the Federal Reserve System. This role involves performing security assessments against infrastructure and applications to identify weaknesses before attackers can exploit them. You will covertly exploit vulnerabilities, develop attack scenarios for AI-related threats, and integrate AI-powered tools into red team workflows. Key responsibilities include leading offensive security activities across the cyber kill chain, developing malware payloads, and conducting social engineering. The role requires expertise in cloud and on-prem environments, advanced C2 infrastructure, and active directory attacks. Candidates must be proficient in scripting languages including Python, PowerShell, Go, or C#. This position focuses on protecting information systems against unauthorized use through proactive adversary emulation and technical innovation.
AI Security
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Red Teaming
Python
Terraform
CloudFormation
Bedrock
Infrastructure as Code
Threat Modeling
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
MITRE ATLAS
IAM
OIDC
SAML
RAG Pipelines
Prompt Injection
Cybersecurity