Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker

CyberLinx Solutions LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberLinx Solutions, LLC seeks a Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker to proactively identify security weaknesses through controlled and authorized simulated attacks on systems, networks, and applications. The role demands technical proficiency and creativity in offensive security techniques across multiple environments.

The candidate will conduct comprehensive penetration tests, identify and exploit vulnerabilities, assess risk, and provide remediation guidance in collaboration with development

Responsibilities

• Conduct network, web application, and system penetration tests using industry-standard methodologies.
• Perform manual and automated testing to identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
• Simulate real-world attack scenarios to evaluate security defenses.
• Test environments including on-premise infrastructure, cloud platforms, APIs, and applications.
• Identify, validate, and exploit security vulnerabilities to demonstrate risk.
• Analyze weaknesses such as misconfigurations, insecure code, and access control flaws.
• Map attack paths and identify potential lateral movement opportunities.
• Clearly articulate attack paths, exploit scenarios, and potential business impact.
• Prioritize findings based on severity, exploitability, and organizational risk.
• Provide actionable insights into how vulnerabilities could be leveraged by attackers.
• Deliver clear, actionable remediation recommendations for identified vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to support remediation efforts.
• Provide retesting and validation after fixes are implemented.

Job description

CyberLinx Solutions, LLC is seeking a Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker

to proactively identify security weaknesses through controlled and authorized simulated attacks on systems, networks, and applications. This role is critical in helping organizations understand their security posture by uncovering exploitable vulnerabilities and demonstrating real-world attack scenarios. The ideal candidate is highly technical, creative in problem-solving, and experienced in offensive security techniques across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilities

Penetration Testing & Offensive Security

• Conduct network, web application, and system penetration tests using industry-standard methodologies.
• Perform manual and automated testing to identify exploitable vulnerabilities.
• Simulate real-world attack scenarios to evaluate security defenses.
• Test environments including on-premise infrastructure, cloud platforms, APIs, and applications.

Vulnerability Identification & Exploitation

• Identify, validate, and exploit security vulnerabilities to demonstrate risk.
• Analyze weaknesses such as misconfigurations, insecure code, and access control flaws.
• Map attack paths and identify potential lateral movement opportunities.

Risk Analysis & Business Impact

• Clearly articulate attack paths, exploit scenarios, and potential business impact.
• Prioritize findings based on severity, exploitability, and organizational risk.
• Provide actionable insights into how vulnerabilities could be leveraged by attackers.

Remediation Guidance

• Deliver clear, actionable remediation recommendations for identified vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to support remediation efforts.
• Provide retesting and validation after fixes are implemented.