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SAIC (Science Applications Int.)posted 8 days ago
Mid Level
Remote • Austin, TX
10,001+ employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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About the position

As a Penetration Tester, you will play a crucial role in proactively discovering vulnerabilities in systems and on the Department of Veterans Affairs networks. Your primary focus is completing time-based penetration tests to support the Authority to Operate (ATO) approval process for System Owners.

Responsibilities

  • Perform penetration testing against various systems, which may include web applications, databases, web services, network devices, operating systems, cloud installations, and infrastructure (hardware) devices
  • Utilize a variety of industry standard security tools to conduct manual-based security assessments
  • Utilize a variety of industry standard security tools to conduct automated scans against systems
  • Review new vulnerabilities as they are published and develop impact assessments
  • Determine risk from vulnerabilities based on availability of exploit and potential loss of information and IT services capabilities
  • Produce periodic trending and impact reports as required
  • Generate reports (automated and manual) based on results from assessments and have the ability to explain in detail to customers
  • Develop new testing techniques and programs to support the Penetration testing team
  • Manage and maintain hardware and software an ability to provide infrastructure maintenance support to attack systems
  • Knowledge and experience with processes and procedures relating to information gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (4 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education)
  • 5+ years of experience in the IT functions like network administration, engineering, or security
  • 1+ year of experience supporting offensive cybersecurity roles
  • Must have Penetration Testing certification
  • Experience with Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems
  • Experience with VMWare
  • Experience with Kali Linux Suite
  • Experience with Nessus Scanner (Tenable)
  • Experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux
  • Experience with NMAP
  • Ability to conduct scripting in bash and powershell

Nice-to-haves

  • OSCP
  • PNPT
  • Pentest+
  • CISSP
  • C|EH
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