Onsite Penetration Tester & Threat Hunter (Secret Level)

Peraton; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a junior penetration tester to join a team delivering cutting-edge security assessments. You will perform hands-on testing and threat-hunting activities on complex systems, leveraging the latest tools and techniques.

The position requires an Active Secret clearance and US citizenship, with on-site work at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. You will collaborate with engineers to analyze systems and report findings with actionable remediation steps.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• US citizenship.
• 5 years of experience with BS; 3 years with MS; PhD not required.
• Professional experience in penetration testing or threat hunting.
• Grey and black box penetration testing experience.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10, DoD/NSA standards.
• Proficiency with nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Nessus.
• Extensive knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Exploitation techniques including buffer overflows, SQLi, XSS, lateral movement.
• Strong grasp of networking, TCP/IP, virtualization, and web services.
• Familiarity interfacing with electronic hardware.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth assessments and analyses using pen testing and threat hunting techniques.
• Hands-on work with the latest electronics as part of a cross-functional team.

Skills

Penetration testing

Threat hunting

Grey/black box testing

OWASP Top 10 / DoD NSA standards

Networking & TCP/IP

Linux

Exploitation techniques

Virtualization

Web services

Hardware interfacing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

nmap

Wireshark

Burp Suite

Nessus

Job description

Peraton is seeking a junior penetration tester to join a team delivering cutting-edge security assessments. You will perform hands-on testing and threat-hunting activities on complex systems, leveraging the latest tools and techniques.

The position requires an Active Secret clearance and US citizenship, with on-site work at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. You will collaborate with engineers to analyze systems and report findings with actionable remediation steps.