Jr Cyber Penetration Tester

$86,000 - $138,000/Yr

Peraton - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Arlington, VA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Jr Cyber Penetration Tester at Peraton will support the Department of State's Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission program by assessing and enhancing the security of systems and networks. This role involves identifying vulnerabilities, performing penetration testing, and assisting in incident response efforts, all while staying updated on current cyber threats and attack vectors.

Responsibilities

• Support the Penetration Testing (Red Cell) Team.
• Assess the current state of the customer's system security by identifying vulnerabilities and security measures.
• Help customers perform analysis and mitigation of security vulnerabilities.
• Perform and report on penetration testing of systems, including cloud, to satisfy NIST 800-53 CA-8 security control.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience (or 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree).
• Basic understanding of networking and security principles.
• Experience with evaluating system security configurations.
• Understanding of 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 have ONE of the listed certifications: CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• An active Secret security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance