The posting
Job Description
Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever, and organizations need offensive security experts who can stay one step ahead. As an Offensive Security Specialist, you will play a critical role in strengthening the cyber resilience of one of the world's leading global shipping and logistics companies.
You'll execute sophisticated penetration tests, simulate real-world attack scenarios, and uncover security weaknesses across modern enterprise environments. Your work will span traditional IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, identity ecosystems, web applications, APIs, operational technology (OT), and emerging AI-powered systems.
You will collaborate closely with security testing, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and detection engineering teams to transform offensive findings into meaningful security improvements. If you're passionate about ethical hacking, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and thrive in an environment where your expertise directly influences security strategy and risk reduction, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Execute penetration tests and red team engagements across infrastructure, cloud environments, applications, APIs, and operational technology systems
- Simulate real-world attacker behaviors to identify exploitable attack paths and validate organizational resilience
- Assess security controls across Active Directory, Entra ID, privileged access management solutions, and machine identities
- Conduct web application, API, and cloud security assessments using leading offensive security methodologies
- Perform ransomware, supply chain, and adversary simulation exercises to test detection, response, and recovery capabilities
- Validate the real-world impact of vulnerabilities and support accurate risk prioritization through practical exploitation testing
- Develop and maintain offensive security tooling, automation scripts, and testing infrastructure
- Produce high-quality reports with actionable remediation recommendations and present findings to both technical and business stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
- Several years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, red teaming, or offensive security within complex enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in network, identity, cloud, application, and API security testing
- Solid experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, privilege escalation techniques, and identity-focused attack paths
- Deep understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
- Experience conducting security assessments of modern cloud platforms and hybrid environments
- Strong scripting or development skills used to automate, customize, or enhance offensive security activities
- Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical findings into business-relevant insights
- Professional certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, PNPT, CRTO, or comparable offensive security credentials are highly valued
About Us
Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies, connecting businesses and people across more than 600 ports worldwide. With a fleet of over 300 modern container ships and a vessel capacity of 2.5 million TEU, we keep global trade moving reliably every day.
Our global network spans 139 countries, 396 offices and a growing portfolio of terminal and infrastructure investments. This scale enables us to deliver consistent, high-quality service across continents and to support our customers in even the most complex supply chains.
When you join us, you become part of more than 19,600 colleagues working across borders, functions and cultures, to not only deliver quality for our customers, but to create innovation and opportunities across roles, regions and perspectives.
We believe that every exploration is a chance to grow, and every port is a place to belong.
Your journey, our horizon.
- Exciting challenges, real responsibility, and the opportunity to make your own ideas visible in a wide range of projects
- Individual development through our Hapag-Lloyd LEARNING CAMPUS, international perspectives, and mentoring programs that genuinely advance your career
- Attractive compensation (13 monthly salaries + vacation pay) as well as strong social benefits in a financially stable company
- At least 28 days of vacation, flexible working hours, capital forming benefits, and a future oriented pension plan (MYPENSION)
- A modern hybrid work model (3 days office / 2 days remote) and a workplace in a prime downtown location at Ballindamm
- Mobility benefits such as subsidies for public transportation, as well as bicycle leasing
- Comprehensive health and sports offerings (e.g., yoga, sailing, company doctor) plus EGYM Wellpass
- A company restaurant with freshly prepared meals every day and a coffee bar with a wide selection
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