Cyber Security Analyst

In-house•Chantilly, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ampcus Cyber Inc, a leading global pioneer in Cybersecurity committed to securing businesses against evolving cyber threats, headquartered in Chantilly, VA is looking for a Cybersecurity Specialist to join our Team working from our Corporate Chantilly office.

Requirements

4-5 years of experience in related field
Demonstrated real-world experience performing grey and black box penetration testing.
Must be proficient in exploiting common web application vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, Command Injection, SQLi, single sign-on bypass, etc.
Must be proficient in any of the following: PowerShell Empire, Metasploit Framework, Cobalt Strike, Burp Suite, Canvas, Kali Linux, A/V evasion methodologies, Exploit Dev.
Must have solid working experience and knowledge of Windows operating systems (incl. Active Directory), Linux operating systems; VMware ESXi or similar; mobile platforms are a plus.
Solid understanding of networking, TCP/IP, virtualization and cloud architecture.
Strong familiarity with some of the following: OWASP top 10, DoD and NSA Vulnerability and Penetration Testing Standards.
Knowledge of exploitation concepts including phishing and social engineering tactics, buffer overflows, fuzzing, SQLi, MiTM, covert channels, secure tunneling and open-source exfiltration techniques.
Experience with Linux, Windows, wireless, and virtual platforms
Knowledge of information security policies and guidance
Proactive interest in emerging technologies and techniques related to penetration testing

Nice To Haves

Experience with IOT device is a plus
Certifications such as CEH or OSCP
Malware analysis or digital computer forensics experience is a plus
Scripting (Windows/nix), Bash, Python, Perl or Ruby, Systems Programming is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform recon on applications and networks
Perform penetration testing and system exploitation against desktops, servers, applications, operating systems, and security systems to gain root and administrator access for highly specialized network systems
Perform internal and external pentest against systems to determine vulnerabilities and offer mitigation strategies
Perform reconnaissance, privilege escalation persistence, lateral movement, and payload generation against information systems
Analyze vulnerabilities, delivering clear and coherent written reporting, identifying network risks, and providing mitigation recommendations
Conduct penetration and malicious user testing in Cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and on-premise systems
Translate systems and applications into security test plans, performing hands-on security testing and leveraging adversarial tactics
Must be able to use at least two of the following proficiently and instruct others on them: Nessus, Burp, Metasploit, and the Social Engineering Toolkit.
Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities, data hiding and network security and encryption
Ability to assist with researching and evaluating security policies and guidance
Ability to train other team members on security concepts
Excellent communication skills