Associate Penetration Tester: Kickstart Offensive Security

Netrio; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Netrio invites applications for an entry-level Offensive Security Analyst to join our security testing team. You’ll work on internal and external network penetration engagements alongside senior testers on live client engagements from day one.

Responsibilities include validating scanner outputs, capturing reproducible evidence, and performing remediation retesting within authorized scopes. Strong networking, Windows/AD, Linux, and scripting fundamentals are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in IT, systems or network administration, SOC, or related field, or hands-on offensive security through labs.
• Solid networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, SMB, LDAP, HTTP/S.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Active Directory, including misconfigurations.
• Comfortable in a Linux terminal.
• Familiarity with standard tooling: Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Impacket, BloodHound, Responder, Hashcat, Burp Suite.
• Basic scripting in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Strong written communication and a professional client-facing demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Conduct external network penetration tests: attack surface enumeration, service and application discovery, credential attacks, and exploitation of exposed services within an approved scope.
• Conduct internal network penetration tests: network and host enumeration, AD reconnaissance, credential harvesting and reuse, privilege escalation, and lateral movement.
• Validate vulnerability scanner output and eliminate false positives through manual testing.
• Capture reproducible evidence for every finding.
• Perform remediation retesting.
• Operate strictly within the authorized scope and rules of engagement on every engagement.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Windows/AD

Linux

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Client-facing communication

Tools

Nmap

Nessus

Metasploit

Impacket

BloodHound

Responder

Hashcat

Burp Suite

Job description

Netrio invites applications for an entry-level Offensive Security Analyst to join our security testing team. You’ll work on internal and external network penetration engagements alongside senior testers on live client engagements from day one.

Responsibilities include validating scanner outputs, capturing reproducible evidence, and performing remediation retesting within authorized scopes. Strong networking, Windows/AD, Linux, and scripting fundamentals are essential to succeed.