Remote Junior Penetration Tester - Govt Cyber Defense

Valiant Solutions, LLC; Oregon; Híbrido; USD 115.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company;

Paid time off and federal holidays

Certifications paid by the company

Wellness program

Referral bonuses

Descripción de la vacante

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Junior Penetration Tester to join the Red Cell team supporting our government cybersecurity program. This role involves performing and leading penetration tests, identifying vulnerabilities, and recommending remediations aligned with NIST SP 800-53 controls. Remote work with ad hoc travel to the Washington DC Metro area is available.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, able to obtain a Public Trust clearance, and hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field with

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• Industry certs such as CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA Security, CEH, CFR, CompTIA Cloud+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, Security+ CE, or SSCP preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Support the Red Cell team by performing and leading penetration tests of customer systems.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests of information systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities and develop remediation recommendations.
• Explain and demonstrate findings to system owners and engineers.

Conocimientos

Penetration testing

Clear communication

Report writing

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Herramientas

Nmap

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Kali Linux

Descripción del empleo

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Junior Penetration Tester to join the Red Cell team supporting our government cybersecurity program. This role involves performing and leading penetration tests, identifying vulnerabilities, and recommending remediations aligned with NIST SP 800-53 controls. Remote work with ad hoc travel to the Washington DC Metro area is available.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, able to obtain a Public Trust clearance, and hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field with