Penetration Tester & Security Assessment Lead

South Dakota Board of Regents; Alabama; Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Tuition benefits

Résumé du poste

Dakota State University is seeking applications for a full-time Penetration Tester. The position will complete IT infrastructure audits and provide clients with post-assessments following their reviews.

Note: This position is subject to continued external funding. Sponsorship is not available. Responsibilities include security research, tool development, and conducting assessments across external and internal environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Operations, Cyber Defense preferred or equivalent.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Prior experience with signature development and penetration testing.
• Solid background in Linux and Windows.
• Ability to grasp current and future security threat landscape.
• Knowledge of C/C++, Python, or additional scripting and programming languages.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP protocols.
• Experience with traffic analysis using Wireshark and Tcpdump.
• Ability to write technical reports and present findings.

Responsabilités

• Perform external and internal security research for clients.
• Develop tools and methods for penetration testing and for quantifying testing platforms and tools.
• Conduct penetration testing using standard tools (Metasploit, Nmap, Nessus, Burpsuite, etc.).
• Write comprehensive client reports and communicate findings.
• Document findings for quarterly reports.
• Conduct pre- and post-assessment meetings with clients.
• Review tools and procedures to maintain current effectiveness.
• Develop and supervise a team of student employees.

Connaissances

Security research

Team leadership

Written & verbal communication

Threat landscape awareness

C/C++ / Python

TCP/IP knowledge

Traffic analysis (Wireshark/Tcpdump)

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Cyber Operations/Cyber Defense

Outils

Metasploit

Nmap

Nessus

Burp Suite

Description du poste

Dakota State University is seeking applications for a full-time Penetration Tester. The position will complete IT infrastructure audits and provide clients with post-assessments following their reviews.

Note: This position is subject to continued external funding. Sponsorship is not available. Responsibilities include security research, tool development, and conducting assessments across external and internal environments.