Cyber Red Team & Penetration Testing Specialist

Command Post Technologies, Inc; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Command Post Technologies, Inc. seeks a Cyber Security Evaluation Team (CSET) Member to support DoD's National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) at the Patuxent River, Maryland site. The role emphasizes adversarial threat emulation, red team operations, and high-stakes penetration testing of aeronautical systems and networks.

On-site schedule with potential weekend/evening shifts. A Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required, along with 10+ years in pen testing and related security

Qualifications

• Current Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of pen testing, red team operations, and/or offensive security.
• Experience with open source and commercial tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, NMAP, Core Impact.
• Proficient in IP network protocols, subnetting, routing, switching.

Responsibilities

• Perform adversarial threat emulation (Red Teaming) and penetration testing assessments on DoD networks including Windows domains, Linux systems, switches, routers, and other connected devices.
• Apply and/or develop advanced principles, concepts, and tactics for penetration testing.
• Identify issues and vulnerabilities in operational networks and programs.

Skills

Adversarial threat emulation

Penetration testing

Red team operations

Networking protocols

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related discipline

Tools

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Cobalt Strike

NMAP

Core Impact

Job description

Command Post Technologies, Inc. seeks a Cyber Security Evaluation Team (CSET) Member to support DoD's National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) at the Patuxent River, Maryland site. The role emphasizes adversarial threat emulation, red team operations, and high-stakes penetration testing of aeronautical systems and networks.

On-site schedule with potential weekend/evening shifts. A Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required, along with 10+ years in pen testing and related security