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JOB1 penetration tester
Your key responsibilities
Our cybersecurity professionals possess diverse industry knowledge, along with unique technical expertise and specialized skills. The team stays highly relevant by researching and discovering the newest security vulnerabilities, attending and speaking at top security conferences around the world, and sharing knowledge on a variety of cybersecurity topics with key industry groups. The team frequently provides thought leadership and information exchanges through traditional and less conventional communications channels such as speaking at conferences and publishing white papers.
As part of our Penetration Testing team, you'll identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to operational environments. Projects here could include penetration testing and simulating physical breaches to identify vulnerabilities.
Our professionals work together in planning, pursuing, delivering and managing engagements to assess, improve, build, and in some cases operate integrated security operations for our clients.
Skills and attributes for success
1. Perform penetration testing which includes internet, intranet, wireless, web application, social engineering and physical penetration testing.
2. Execute red team scenarios to highlight gaps impacting organizations security postures.
3. Ability to work both independently as well as lead a team of technical testers on penetration testing and red team engagements.
4. Provide technical leadership and advise junior team members on attack and penetration test engagements.
5. Identify and exploit security vulnerabilities in a wide array of systems in a variety of situations.
6. Perform in-depth analysis of penetration testing results and create report that describes findings, exploitation procedures, risks and recommendations.
7. Execute penetration testing projects using the established methodology, tools and rules of engagements.
8. Convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences including executives.
To qualify for the role you must have
1. A bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of related work experience
2. Experience with manual attack and penetration testing
3. Experience with scripting / programming skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Java, Perl etc.).
4. Updated and familiarized with the latest exploits and security trends
5. Experience working in a technical team to conduct remote and on-site penetration testing within defined rules of engagement.
6. Familiarity to perform network penetration testing that involves avoiding detection and common alert thresholds on endpoints and security toolinG
Ideally, you'll also have
1. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field with at least three years of related work experience or a master's degree and at least two years of related work experience in penetration testing which includes internet, intranet, web application penetration tests, wireless, social engineering, and red team assessments
2. Knowledge of Windows, Linux, Unix, any other major operating systems
3. Familiarity with the latest exploits, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), vulnerability remediation and security trends in Cloud implementations
4. Deep understanding of TCP/IP network protocols
5. Deep understanding and experience with various Active Directory attack techniques
6. Understanding of network security and popular attacks vectors
7. An understanding of web-based application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
JOB 2: penetration tester
Perform internal and external pentest against systems to determine vulnerabilities and offer mitigation strategies.
Perform web app pentests
Perform vulnerability risk assessment
Perform physical pentests and social engineering
Perform cyber incident response as needed for programs
Qualifications
1. Bachelors' degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 3 to 6 years of professional experience; or 1 to 3 years of professional experience with a Masters' degree.
2. Must have a Secret Clearance.
3. 3 years in Pen Testing and Vulnerability Assessment, with specific emphasis on web application and enterprise network environments.
4. 5 years of professional experience in incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics.
Experience with the majority of the tools listed below:
1. Kali Linux
2. Metaspoilt
3. Burp suite pro
4. Cobalt Strike / Empire
5. Tenable Nessus
6. Debuggers such as Immunity
7. Bloodhound
8. BladeRF / HakRF
9. Hak5 equipment
10. Wireshark / tcpdump
Specific experience in at least 1 of the following specialties:
1. Mobile application testing
2. Cloud infrastructure testing
3. RF Testing
4. Mainframe systems
Preferred Qualifications:
Understanding of Cyber Kill Chain & Intelligence Defense.