Penetration Tester

Intelligent Decisions - Fort Meade, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Meade, MD

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

Applied Insight is dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of federal government customers in preserving national security, delivering justice, and serving the public through advanced technologies and quality analysis. As a Penetration Tester, you will play a crucial role in this mission by providing your expertise in testing security controls and ensuring the integrity of information systems. You will work closely with various agencies to overcome technical and cultural hurdles, empowering them with cutting-edge cloud infrastructure, big data, and cyber capabilities. Your contributions will be vital in developing and delivering innovative products and applications that are deployed in highly sensitive environments, impacting federal missions significantly. In your daily responsibilities, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert, providing testing expertise within the Risk Management Framework. You will direct and participate in the testing phase of security controls assessments, utilizing your specialized knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, architectures, equipment, services, and standards. Your role will involve performing vulnerability and penetration testing using a variety of tools, as well as researching and evaluating emerging technologies relevant to information systems security. You will also interpret agency-specific and federal security regulations, ensuring compliance and security across both network and application levels using established testing protocols and methods.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert providing testing expertise of the Risk Management Framework.
• Direct and/or participate in the testing phase of security controls assessments using specialized knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, architectures, equipment, services, and standards.
• Perform vulnerability and penetration testing using a wide variety of tools.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies relevant to information systems security; interpret agency specific and federal security regulations.
• Perform both network and application-level testing using established testing protocols and methods.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of related work experience as a Penetration Tester performing both network and application-level testing using established test protocols and methods.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology Engineering. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, four (4) additional years of Penetration Testing experience may be substituted.
• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Licensed Penetration Tester Master (LPT) Certification
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN) Certification
• GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN) Certification
• CompTIA PenTest+

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options including a PPO plan with ZERO deductibles and an HSA plan.
• 401k Immediate Vesting with company matching 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed.
• Fully paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account options.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible work schedules with the ability to bank extra hours for additional time off.
• Government shutdown protection allowing employees to not use leave for up to 3 days out of the year for inclement weather or budget issues.
• Employee-centric culture promoting empowerment and success.
• Commitment to learning and growth with training budget, education assistance, mentorship programs, and collaborative learning sessions.
• Collaborative environment fostering communication and an open-door policy.