Junior Penetration Tester – Federal Security Assessments

Accenture Federal Services; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to assess information systems, ensure compliance with FISMA, and conduct specialized evaluations including wireless, RF, and High Value Asset testing. Travel to CONUS/OCONUS sites will be required to support assessments and ensure robust security controls across federal agencies.

You will deliver detailed findings, support remediation, and generate reports in CISA formats, working with SOC/CTI/CDF teams to emulate IOCs, TTPs, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with penetration testing methodologies, wireless/RF assessment tools, mobile application security testing, and CISA HVA assessment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing at the request of Components/System Owners/ISSM/ISSO, including preparing and submitting Rules of Engagement (ROE) for Government approval.
• Deliver detailed findings and recommendations reports to relevant stakeholders and support remediation and retesting efforts.
• Conduct wireless access point and RF assessments across the Agency's sites, including Puerto Rico and Guam, while managing a master travel/assessment schedule.
• Perform mobile application assessments and Non-Tier 1 HVA assessments, generating reports in CISA-prescribed formats.
• Support Adversarial Assessments through initial engagement meetings, Cyber Table-Top (CTT) scenario execution, and Cooperative Vulnerability Penetration Assessments (CVPA).
• Collaborate with SOC/CTI/CDF teams to conduct assessments and emulate Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs).
• Travel as needed, both CONUS and OCONUS, to perform onsite security assessments of facilities, systems, and applications.
• Maintain a repository and metrics tracking of past penetration tests and support annual ISSO training on VAT services and capabilities.

Skills

Penetration testing

Offensive security

Wireless/RF testing

Mobile application security

Adversarial assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

OSCP

GPEN

CEH

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a skilled Penetration Tester to assess information systems, ensure compliance with FISMA, and conduct specialized evaluations including wireless, RF, and High Value Asset testing. Travel to CONUS/OCONUS sites will be required to support assessments and ensure robust security controls across federal agencies.

You will deliver detailed findings, support remediation, and generate reports in CISA formats, working with SOC/CTI/CDF teams to emulate IOCs, TTPs, and