Penetration Tester
RegionUSA
Job description
TITLE : Penetration Tester
WORK LOCATION : Falls Church, VA (Remote) Local only
CLEARANCE : Candidates should have at least a Public Trust Clearance ( Active or Inactive )
SKILLS : penetration testing, web application testing, Api testing, burp suite professional or other DAST tools, ai, kali linux, metasploit professional, cobalt strike, red and purple team engagements, python, powershell, scripting, pci-dss, technical writing skills, owasp application security verification standards (ASVS), mitre att&ck
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- 8+ years of relevant experience.
- A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required.
- Certifications required:- Penetration testing, OSCP, GIAC, GPEN, GWAPT or GCPN.
- Highly skilled in web application testing, API testing, and network testing.
- Prior experience with Burp Suite Professional , or other similar DAST tools .
- Experience with AI and penetration testing AI .
- Experience with Kali Linux and most of the tools available in the distro for penetration testing.
- Experience with tools such as Metasploit Pro and Cobalt Strike for red team operations.
- Experience with Red Team engagements from planning to execution.
- Experience with phishing network users to gain access for lateral movement on the network.
- Experience with Purple Team engagements to test monitoring controls in coordination with engineering teams and CSOC teams.
- Proficiency in scripting, such as Python and/or PowerShell .
- Experience with penetration testing supporting PCI-DSS.
- Technical writing skills, along with ease in communicating concepts related to security vulnerabilities and attack path scenarios.
- Familiar with OWASP Application Security Verification Standard ( ASVS ) and MITRE ATT&CK framework .
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