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About the position
Are you ready to lead projects that protect and secure digital assets? Ardent Principles is searching for a full-time Cyber Security Engineer to enhance our security initiatives onsite, full-time in Herndon, VA. If you're passionate about cyber security, thrive on managing impactful projects, and are ready to make a difference, this is the role for you. With a competitive salary and industry-leading benefits, Ardent Principles offers more than just a job - we offer a career path filled with growth and opportunities. Join us and let's shape the future together!
Responsibilities
- Cyber security or related IT field
- Cyber penetration testing
- Applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques
- Working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms
- Designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture
- Performing network security analysis
- Analyzing network architectures
- Using network management tools
- Developing risk management methodologies
- Analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans
- Testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors
- Designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations
Requirements
- Cyber security or related IT field experience
- Demonstrated experience in cyber penetration testing
- Knowledge of computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques
- Working knowledge of cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms
- Experience in 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 specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors
- Experience designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations
Nice-to-haves
- Participating in public and private information security groups and organizations
- Communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives
- Researching, evaluating, and developing security policies and guidance
- Performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related scientific or technical discipline
Benefits
- Highly Competitive Salary
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Dedicated Training Budget
- 100% Employer-Covered Family Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance
- 100% Employer-Covered Life and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with a 6% Employer Match
- 11 Paid Government Holidays
- Spot Bonuses for Exceptional Performance
