Penetration Tester

Flexible for occasional telework – must be local to work location Program Overview Encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical, and administrative support for Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Cyber and Technology Security Directorate in three key offices/functional areas: Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Cyber Threat and Investigations, and Technology Innovation and Engineering State. About The Role Location: Northern VA; Hybrid - flex as long as person can come on-site as/when needed. Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Penetration Tester to become part of Peratons' Federal Strategic Cyber programs. In this role, you will: Support the Red Cell Team by performing and leading penetration tests to assess the security of customer systems. Identify vulnerabilities and develop recommended remediations to satisfy mandated NIST 800-53 security controls. Report and demonstrate findings to system owners and engineers. Maintain Red Cell infrastructure. Develop or modify tools to automate discovery or exploitation. Qualifications Basic Qualifications Bachelor of Science and 5 years of relevant experience in Cyber/IT, or a Master's of Science and 3 years of relevant experience in Cyber/IT. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional IT security or penetration testing experience may be considered. Minimum of 2 years with penetration testing experience. Possess one of the following certifications, OR be able to obtain before start date: CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, Security+ CE, SSCP Demonstrated experience with Kali Linux. Demonstrated penetration testing tools experience with Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, etc. Demonstrated ability in evaluating vulnerabilities, performing root cause analysis, and reporting findings utilizing assessment methodologies such as NIST SP 800-115, Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), OWASP Web Security Testing Guide (WTG), etc. Demonstrated ability to lead a penetration test and guide Senior/Junior Penetration Testers. An active Secret security clearance. Must have the ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance. Preferred Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance. One of the following certifications or an alternate, verifiable certification demonstrating IT security competence: CompTIA CASP+ ISC2 Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) ISC2 Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) One of the following certifications or an alternate, verifiable certification demonstrating practical penetration testing competence: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) Hack the Box Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) TCM Security Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT) GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) Zero Point Security Red Team Ops II Advanced understanding of the following NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process. Security principles such as CIA, IAAAA, access control models, risk management, etc. Networking principles and technologies such as IP routing, TCP/UDP, VPNs, firewalls, NAT, etc. Common network protocols such as SSH, FTP, SMTP, SMB, HTTP, etc. Operating system principles such as process management, device management, user management, file systems, etc. Data processing principles such as encoding, hashing, encryption, etc. J-18808-Ljbffr