Penetration Tester

Redhawk; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Redhawk Federal in Rosslyn, VA is seeking a Junior Cyber Penetration Tester to join the Federal Strategic Cyber Group with situational telework and must be local to the job site.

You will support the Red Cell team, assess vulnerabilities, and help mitigate security risks using standard frameworks like NIST SP 800-115 and PTES. A Bachelor's degree and hands-on testing tools experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience or additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of networking and security principles.
• Experience with evaluating system security configurations.
• Understand common Web Application vulnerabilities like SQLi, XSS, CSRF, and HTTP Flooding.
• Experience with penetration testing tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, etc.
• Fundamentals of network routing & switching and assessing network device configurations.
• Familiarity in evaluating findings and performing root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work alone and/or within a small group.
• Must possess and maintain ONE of the listed certifications below: CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, or SCYBER

Responsibilities

• Support the Penetration Testing (Red Cell) Team.
• Assess the current state of the customer’s system security by identifying all vulnerabilities and security measures.
• Help customer perform analysis and mitigation of security vulnerabilities.
• Perform and report on penetration testing of systems, including cloud, to satisfy security controls and using standard methodologies.
• Stay abreast of current attack vectors and exploitation methods.
• Provide support to incident response teams through capability enhancement and reporting.
• Assist in maintaining Red Cell infrastructure.

Skills

Networking basics

Security principles

System security configurations

Web vulnerabilities

Penetration testing tools

Routing & switching fundamentals

Root cause analysis

Independent work

Certifications requirement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Metasploit

Burp Suite

Nmap

Job description

Redhawk Federal is currently seeking a Jr Cyber Penetration Tester to become part of our Federal Strategic Cyber Group.

Location: Rosslyn, VA. Situational Telework. Must be local to the job site.

This Federal Strategic Cyber program encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical and administrative support to aid and advise the Cyber & Technology Security (CTS) Directorate. This includes protecting a global cyber infrastructure comprising networks, systems, information, and mobile devices all while identifying and responding to cyber risks and threats.

In this role, you will:

• Support the Penetration Testing (Red Cell) Team.
• Assess the current state of the customer’s system security by identifying all vulnerabilities and security measures.
• Help customer perform analysis and mitigation of security vulnerabilities.
• Perform and report on penetration testing of systems, including cloud, to satisfy the NIST 800-53 CA-8 security control and using methodologies that may include, NIST SP 800-115, Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), and Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF).
• Stay abreast of current attack vectors and unique methods for exploitation of computer networks.
• Provide support to incident response teams through capability enhancement and reporting.
• Assist in maintaining Red Cell infrastructure.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 2 year of related experience or additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of networking and security principles.
• Experience with evaluating system security configurations.
• Understand common Web Application vulnerabilities like SQLi, XSS, CSRF, and HTTP Flooding.
• Experience with penetration testing tools such as Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, etc.
• Fundamentals of network routing & switching and assessing network device configurations.
• Familiarity in evaluating findings and performing root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work alone and/or within a small group.
• Must possess and maintain ONE of the listed certifications below:
• CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CEH, CFR, Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, or SCYBER