Penetration Tester

Job description

Responsibilities Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Penetration Tester to become part of Peratons’ Federal Strategic Cyber programs. Location: Northern VA; Hybrid - flex as long as person can come on-site as/when needed. 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: Preferred: - 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...