Cyber Engineer and Penetration Tester - TS/SCI w/Poly

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Herndon, VA, USA
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Information Technology • Consulting
The Role

Cyber Engineer/Penetration Tester

Herndon, VA.

*TS/SCI w/ FS Poly required prior to applying*

The Sponsor provides a highly technical and in-depth penetration testing service, in support of enterprise cyber security equities. The Sponsor requires support specializing in penetration testing and ethical hacking, to target, assess, and exploit risk and vulnerabilities of information systems. The intent is to provide senior decision makers with documented and actionable data to aid in making strategic investment decisions.


Requirements
  • Demonstrated work experience in cyber security or related IT field
  • Experience with cyber security penetration testing
  • Experience leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing
  • Experience applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques
  • Working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms
  • Experience designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture
  • Experience performing network security analysis
  • Experience analyzing network architectures
  • Experience using network management tools
  • Experience developing risk management methodologies
  • Experience analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans
  • Experience testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design, specirfically around enterprise systems and hypervisors
  • Experience designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations
  • Certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Global Information Assurance Certified Penetration Testing (GPEN)

Benefits

• Vacation – 5 weeks of accrued paid vacation per year (i.e., 8.33 hours accrued per pay period worked)

• Holidays - Paid holidays published annually by the Office of Personnel Management, excluding Inauguration Day

• 100% paid for Health Benefits* (United Healthcare, Guardian Dental, VSP Vision, MetLife, Life and Disability Insurance and annual $1500 employer HSA contribution on qualified plans) *health benefits kick in the 1st of the month following your start date

• 6% 401k Contribution (3% paid out during each pay period, the additional 3% will be paid out as a lump sum in Q1 each year)

• Training Reimbursement – Approved training and education expenses will be reimbursed

• Travel Expenses – Approved travel expenses will be reimbursed *Note – From time to time, the company may change employee benefits.

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