Jr Cyber Penetration Tester
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are currently seeking a Jr Cyber Penetration Tester to support their Federal Strategic Cyber Group, focusing on assessing system security, identifying vulnerabilities, and performing penetration testing to enhance cybersecurity measures.
Responsibilities
- Support the Penetration Testing (Red Cell) Team
- Assess the current state of the customer’s system security by identifying all vulnerabilities and security measures
- Help customer perform analysis and mitigation of security vulnerabilities
- Perform and report on penetration testing of systems, including cloud, to satisfy the NIST 800-53 CA-8 security control and using methodologies that may include, NIST SP 800-115, Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), and Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF)
- Stay abreast of current attack vectors and unique methods for exploitation of computer networks
- Provide support to incident response teams through capability enhancement and reporting
- Assist in maintaining Red Cell infrastructure
- Develop or modify tools that automate discovery or exploitation (e.g. bash, Python, JavaScript, PowerShell)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and 1 year of related experience or additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
- Basic understanding of networking and security principles
- Experience with evaluating system security configurations
- Understand common Web Application vulnerabilities like SQLi, XSS, CSRF, and HTTP Flooding
- Experience with penetration testing tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, etc
- Fundamentals of network routing & switching and assessing network device configurations
- Familiarity in evaluating findings and performing root cause analysis
- Demonstrated ability to work alone and/or within a small group
- Must possess and maintain ONE of the listed certifications below: CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, or SCYBER
- U.S. citizenship required
- Active Secret security clearance
- Active Top Secret or TS/SCI
Benefits
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
- Telecommute Options: Flexible for occasional telework
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