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Threat Emulation & Exposure Principal Consultant (Remote)

CrowdStrike

Company websitecrowdstrike.com (CrowdStrike, opens in new tab)

Base salary $140K  to $200K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States

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  • LocationUnited States
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
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About this job

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.


About the Role:

The Threat Emulation & Exposure Principal Consultant will operate service capabilities that continuously and agentically evaluate risk and exposures utilizing SafeMind, Falcon, and other frontier capabilities. Service delivery will concentrate on Exposure Management, Red Teaming, Vulnerability Management to proactively mitigate risk to customer IT infrastructure and environments. This customer facing role will be both technical and advisory in nature.  Additionally, the ideal candidate will mentor and support junior team members.


What You'll Do:


  • Act as a primary contact for customer coordination and delivery of agentic and generative AI enabled risk exposure, vulnerability and penetration testing and mitigation strategies.
  • Refine, improve, and present outputs from SafeMind, Falcon, and other frontier capabilities for both management and technical audiences. 
  • Support technical operations for service delivery by documenting and communicating recommendations to improve technical capabilities.
  • Must be able to effectively communicate at all levels (executive leadership and technical support teams) with customers and within CrowdStrike.

What You'll Need:


  • Minimum 5 years of experience in Penetration Testing or Application Security activities is highly preferred
  • Experience in Vulnerability Management, Continuous Threat Exposure Management and Technical risk consulting 
  • Security community participation (conference speaker, tool development contributor, …) is highly preferred
  • Advanced experience with Security Assessment Toolsets (Metasploit, NMAP, Cobalt Strike, Nessus, Burp Suite, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of the security methodologies, technologies, and best practices
  • Experience with windows / Linux / UNIX / Mac operating systems
  • Advanced experience with Networking components (routers, switches, load balancers, wireless access points, etc.)
  • Experience with generative AI/Agentic technologies, including their use in security operations
  • Advanced experience in automation and scripting of applications and systems
  • Strong knowledge of firewalls, proxies, mail servers and web servers
  • Advanced experience with operational support for operating systems, applications and networks
  • Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
  • Desirable Certifications: OSCP, OSEP, OSCP, GPEN, GXPN, CRTO
  • Occasional travel may be required (<25%)

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This role may require the candidate to periodically undergo and pass alcohol and/or drug test(s) during the course of employment.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

  • Market leader in compensation and equity awards
  • Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs 
  • Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge  
  • Paid parental and adoption leaves
  • Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
  • Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
  • Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
  • Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.


CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.


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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $140,000 - $200,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.

For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here. 

Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:01-01-2027

Source: CrowdStrike on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($140,000) is above 54% of the 4,116 Business Operations roles nationwide listed on this site; 114 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $135,000; the middle half runs from $117,000 to $160,500.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live CrowdStrike roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live CrowdStrike roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Threat Emulation & Exposure Principal Consultant (Remote) (this listing)$140K - $200K
Software Engineering Manager-Continuous Identity$140K - $215K
Sr. Software Engineer - Cloud - Risk Analytics (Hybrid)$140K - $215K
Manager, Incident Response Consulting - Weekend Shift Team (Remote)$140K - $195K
Engagement Lead, Incident Response Partner Services (Remote)$140K - $195K
Sr Software Engineer, Cloud - Vulnerability Management (Hybrid)$140K - $215K
Sr. Platform Engineer - Kubernetes (Remote)$140K - $220K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All CrowdStrike roles · How to read the bar

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